Idiom. The act of quitting your
job in a fit of reckless fury, perhaps justified, but still hasty in nature. Origin: JetBlue Flight attendant Steven Slater,
early 21st c., August 9-10,
2010. cf. "jumping the shark"; 20th c. "postal".
USA Today: "As the plane was landing, Slater got on the public-address system and cussed at the passenger, the Port Authority
said. He then grabbed at least one
beer, activated the
slide, slid down and went to his car, it said."