nuke the fridge

A colloquialism used to delineate the precise moment at which a cinematic franchise has crossed over from remote plausibility to self parodying absurdity, usually indicating a low point in the series from which it is unlikely to recover. A reference to one of the opening scenes of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, in which the titular hero manages to avoid death by nuclear explosion by hiding inside a kitchen refrigerator. The film is widely recognised by fans as a major departure from the rest of the series both in terms of content and quality.
Guy 1: "Wow. Did you see the new Indy movie? What the hell was that? It was like I was having some kind of flu induced absurdist nightmare."

Guy 2: "Yep... did or did not that series permanently Nuke the Fridge?"

Guy 1: "Oh, totally Nuked the Fridge! But I guess Spielberg is happy as long as he has the money of the people who trusted him."

Guy 2: "Guess so..."
by Nuking the Fridge May 26, 2008
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A phrase that some dork really wanted to get over, using multiple fake accounts to post almost identical definitions.
"Why is there so many similar definitions of "nuke the fridge" posted on the exact same date?"
"Some bozo tried to get it popular lol."
by AzraelK August 22, 2021
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Nuke the Fridge

When your fridge is empty so you get pissed and drop a nuclear bomb on it
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nuke the fridge

Why hasn't the PM arrived yet? Let's nuke the fridge while we wait.
by Cat's Knackers February 07, 2021
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bullshitting
saying something that obviously isn't true
taken from the new indiana jones movie nuke-fridge scene
"i had 5 women last night"
"stop nuking the fridge mate"
by TWKUK June 11, 2008
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Nuke the fridge

To vomit(or even take a shit) in a place such waste is not supposed to go, often preformed when drunk. Such as a fridge.
Yo I opened the fridge up this morning and found shit all stained in there!
Jesus, I hate when people nuke the fridge.
by The Pasta Man October 01, 2020
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Garfield, stop nuke the fridge!
I'm sorry Jon, I have sinned. Forgive me.
by supermariokiller27 January 04, 2021
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