Jump Ship

Leave an organization, group, company/institution, movement, proposal, or idea. This departure is usually due to inside information, or a gut feeling, concerning the pending failure of said organization, group, company/institution, movement, proposal, or idea.

References the visual of a sinking ship, i.e.- the crew evacuates rather than stays honor bound to the cause of saving the ship at the expense of their lives.

Leaving a close knit business is never an easy choice. If the supervisors have managed their crew, or staff, with equanimity and sound ethical judgement those employees will dedicate themselves to the failing business in hopes of restoring the profitability rather than merely choosing to Jump Ship.

by THE REAL JULIA June 22, 2006

jump the party

The phrase "jump the party" is strictly heterosexual and means "to have adult relations with the opposite sex."

Where this phrase came from is a bit of a mystery but seems to have originated in the Midwest area of the United States.

I'm going to jump the party with that chick at the end of the night. Maybe she'll invite her girl friends too.

by dmancool February 14, 2005

nigger jump

when a person, usually black, is being chased and quickly traverses a fence or wall

did you see COPS last night. That kid nigger jumped a fence and he lost the pigs.

by jeffsal December 5, 2006

jump the shark

Original meaning was the point when a television series shows it has run out of ideas and must resort to stunts to retain viewer interest. Derived from a scene in the last years of Happy Days when the Fonz waterskied over a shark. Includes actions such as "it was all a dream" episodes, live episodes, lead actors playing guest characters, and putting entire cast into a parody of some pop cultural event.

It looks like "Will and Grace" decided to jump the shark. They are doing a live episode in black and white where they are all characters from Star Wars. Elton John will play Jabba the Hut who shoots Jack with a "straight ray" gun.

by Brent Thompson September 22, 2005

train jumping

(British English) train jumping is where someone gets on the train and doesn't pay - giving them a free ride

jake: " the train from exmouth to exeter is £4.70, but i haven't got enough."

josh: "go train jumping then"

by klusigojustice May 21, 2010

jump bad

'to start sh*t', 'to confront/challenge'

"He's a little light in the ass to jump bad this way"

by McClintock February 21, 2007

jump grenade

To occupy (especially through sexual activity) a hot chick's ugly friend so that your friend can score with the hot one

Hey, Kevin, you mind jumping grenade so I can hook up with the hottie in red?

by diatribe September 27, 2002