Hit 1993 film based on the true story of the First Jamacian bobsled team trying to make it to the winter olympics
Cool runnings is literally defined in the film to mean: peace be the journey
Cool runnings is literally defined in the film to mean: peace be the journey
by Oliver Robson January 4, 2008
by Crunchy yet moist December 17, 2017
Adverb & verb.
1. The title of a well-known 1993 comedy, starring the late John Candy (dir. Jon Turteltaub). The film concerns the first Jamaican bob-sled team. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsled team's debut in the bobsleigh competition of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.
2. Jamaican patois. The phrase 'cool runnings' literally means, 'go in peace' or, 'safe journey'. A useful salutation at the end of a text message, 'cool runnings' may be considered as a synonym of 'stay black'. Several bona fide sources credit first usage as a salutation in text messages, to the urban legend Leeds Dr Rudeboy.
1. The title of a well-known 1993 comedy, starring the late John Candy (dir. Jon Turteltaub). The film concerns the first Jamaican bob-sled team. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsled team's debut in the bobsleigh competition of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.
2. Jamaican patois. The phrase 'cool runnings' literally means, 'go in peace' or, 'safe journey'. A useful salutation at the end of a text message, 'cool runnings' may be considered as a synonym of 'stay black'. Several bona fide sources credit first usage as a salutation in text messages, to the urban legend Leeds Dr Rudeboy.
University Professor: Well Leeds Dr Rudeboy, your recent contribution on the collective oscillation modes of electrons has really set the Physics world talking!
Leeds Dr Rudeboy: What whoa! Me gwan drink some rum! Cool runnings, my brother of color!
Leeds Dr Rudeboy: What whoa! Me gwan drink some rum! Cool runnings, my brother of color!
by Leeds Dr Rudeboy May 3, 2011
by Maynard G. May 11, 2011
by Arthur Tugwood January 11, 2010
To grab the hair of a sexual partner and procede to fuck all the way down the stairs whilst riding her like a sled. A move based on the John Candy film about the Jamaican bobsled team (not featured in the movie).
by SX January 5, 2007
The eighth movie in this hilarious series. In this movie, the Jamaican bobsled team decide to play badminton and get bored and build a shed! It of course all ends in tears when Balkka smashes his finger and falls into Mad-Mack!
by Zonal K October 1, 2019