Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In ceramics, the staining of the glaze on the under parts of pieces of ceramic ware: a potters' term. This effect is sometimes noticed on pieces decorated with flow-blue color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of
jump , to leap. - adjective a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing the larva of a moth (
Carpocapsa saltitans ). The larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about. - adjective (Zoöl.) a South African rodent (
Pedetes Caffer ), allied to the jerboa. - adjective (Zoöl.) any of the numerous species of plant lice belonging to the family
Psyllidæ , several of which are injurious to fruit trees. - adjective (Zoöl.) North American mouse (
Zapus Hudsonius ), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is noted for its jumping powers. Called alsokangaroo mouse . - adjective (Zoöl.) gray mullet.
- adjective (Zoöl.) any African insectivore of the genus Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have large hind legs adapted for jumping.
- adjective (Zoöl.) spider of the genus Salticus and other related genera; one of the Saltigradæ; -- so called because it leaps upon its prey.
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- adjective colloquial
excellent , veryfun - verb Present participle of
jump .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
- noun the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
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Examples
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"IPO + privacy issues + your grandma joining + one redesign too many + general social-network fatigue = Fonzie on water-skis," he says, referring to the rather-desperate "Happy Days" episode that gave rise to the expression "jumping the shark."
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The term jumping on the bandwagon may have been attributed to PT Barnum who was attributed as saying "There's a sucker born every minute."
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Here's a quote from the wiki entry: The term jumping the shark alludes to a specific scene in a 1977 episode of the TV series Happy Days when the popular character Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli literally jumps over a shark while water skiing.
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A fall I had in jumping from the window of the Tuileries, the fatigue of a tramp of twelve leagues, and my painful reflections on the deplorable events which had just taken place, overcame me to such a degree that I had a very high fever.
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Hence the term jumping the shark refers to the point in a series in which the writers do something ridiculous in order to pull in some ratings.
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Now that's what I call jumping the shark (or in this case, the guppy).
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SANCHEZ: That's what they call jumping in the boat, my friend.
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I thought the incident was blackly funny, until I was reminded of the case of Rebekah Lawrence, a woman who committed suicide by jumping from the top of a Sydney office building after attending a “self-help” course that, as part of its program, included childhood regression sessions.
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I thought the incident was blackly funny, until I was reminded of the case of Rebekah Lawrence, a woman who committed suicide by jumping from the top of a Sydney office building after attending a “self-help” course that, as part of its program, included childhood regression sessions.
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But for huge dog like Great Dane, jumping is certainly a big problem and can potentially result in injuries.
kewpid commented on the word jumping
The act which connects a front page article to a page deep within the recesses of a newspaper.
June 30, 2008