Originally the belief that a meltdown of a nuclear facility would result in such extreme temperatures that the reactor core would melt clean through the earth, coming out on the other side i.e. China. Can also be used to describe any catastrophe.
Wow that film last night was a bad case of china syndrome
Homer: But Mr. Burns gave me my job, and he hasn't fired me even after three meltdowns and one China Syndrome! I can't betray him!
Homer: But Mr. Burns gave me my job, and he hasn't fired me even after three meltdowns and one China Syndrome! I can't betray him!
by JKrahe August 7, 2007
Get the china syndrome mug.n. Of a human, the orifice which excretes waste, most probably due to the semi-resemblance to the closed eye of an Oriental person. The brown eye, the ringpiece, the rusty sherrif's badge.
Dr. Proctor: Now Mrs. Jones, what seems to be the problem?
Mrs. Jones: I'm having trouble passing solids, doc.
Dr. Proctor: I see. Now, Mrs. Jones, if you could remove your undergarments and bend over, please.
Mrs. Jones: Is everything okay, doctor?
Dr. Proctor: Mrs. Jones, I must prescribe a daily course of backdoor surprises immediately, your winking chink's eye is as tight as a corset string.
Mrs. Jones: I'm having trouble passing solids, doc.
Dr. Proctor: I see. Now, Mrs. Jones, if you could remove your undergarments and bend over, please.
Mrs. Jones: Is everything okay, doctor?
Dr. Proctor: Mrs. Jones, I must prescribe a daily course of backdoor surprises immediately, your winking chink's eye is as tight as a corset string.
by Terry Deary July 27, 2008
Get the Winking Chink's Eye mug.Also known as Mao's Revenge, this illness is typically the preserve of foreign visitors (normally Westerners) to China. Has been known to affect people immediately after arrival. Can involve the following symptoms. The shits, runny shits, very runny shits, explosive shits, firecracker shits (or ring of fire), vomiting, hallucinations, bloating, sponsorship from toilet roll and plunger companies, wishing for death, will writing, itchiness in the upper colon, last rites, dramatic weight loss and a general feeling of discontent. Constipation is not a symptom.
by Unsuspecting Foreigner July 27, 2009
Get the China Syndrome mug.Made-in-China Syndrome occurs, when someone implies that your valuables are not much worth as you think by presuming that they were made in an economy using plenty of cheap labour, often out of envy, ignorance or piss-taking.
"Look at this ring! I got this at an auction website last week! That was a bargain as well!"
"T's have a look...Cheap sliver shine, innit? Probably hot stuff. Or a sweat shop fake..."
"Here we go again. You're going through another round of Made-in-China syndrome, David!"
"T's have a look...Cheap sliver shine, innit? Probably hot stuff. Or a sweat shop fake..."
"Here we go again. You're going through another round of Made-in-China syndrome, David!"
by Hiroish June 26, 2014
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Get the chin's diaper mug.China Syndrome is when you connect to the Internet through a network that constantly tightens up its network policing policies, blocking more and more sites as time goes by. Named for the Chinese government's infamous crackdowns on forbidden sites.
"Man, this is bullshit. My network at work just started blocking 4chan!"
"That's the fifth site they've blocked this month! Sounds like your company's got a case of China Syndrome."
"That's the fifth site they've blocked this month! Sounds like your company's got a case of China Syndrome."
by Darc Discordia June 6, 2009
Get the China Syndrome mug.Normally the preserve of foreign visitors (normally Westerners) to China. Has been known to affect people immediately after arrival. Can involve the following symptoms. The shits, runny shits, pink eye, very runny shits, explosive shits, firecracker shits (or ring of fire), vomiting, bile burps, hallucinations, bloating, sponsorship from toilet roll and plunger companies, amoebic dysentery, watery shits, shitty shits etc, wishing for death, will writing, itchiness in the upper colon, last rites, dramatic weight loss, a general feeling of discontent. Constipation is not a symptom.
a. “Where have you been all morning?”
b. “I had a touch of China Syndrome (Gan Mao Zedong)"
a. “Dude" with emotion, "Not the Gan Mao Zedong’s.”
b. “I had a touch of China Syndrome (Gan Mao Zedong)"
a. “Dude" with emotion, "Not the Gan Mao Zedong’s.”
by Lenny Banter August 30, 2008
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