New English's definitions

Pre-Summer Movie

These are the movies that are released before the summer blockbuster season. They are usually released in April, but sometimes as early as March. They may have some elements of a summer blockbuster such as action and science fiction elements, but they usually are not quite the draw that summer movies are since kids are still in school. These movies also advertise summer blockbusters heavily.

Alice in Wonderland was an excellent pre-summer movie that made lots of money.

by New English August 10, 2010

Sunday Restlessness

This is the feeling you get on a Sunday, usually in the late afternoon or early evening. It usually results from a combination of an uneventful weekend and anxiety over work the next week. Symptoms of Sunday restlessness include going on a drive aimlessly around town, going for a walk, or going into a store for no real reason. Being unhappy with your job increases the intensity.

I went out for a drive to alleviate my Sunday restlessness.

by New English December 6, 2010

McChild

also called McKid, name given to the current crop of children born from about 1990 to the present, of which a large percentage are overweight or obese due to eating fast food (hence the name) and other junk food and not getting much exercise, especially due to excessive video game playing

Parks are often empty on the weekends due to McChildren staying at home and playing video games.
A typical McChild's parents will make up an excuse to keep their child out of PE classes.

by New English December 9, 2008

Post-Summer Movie

These are the movies that are released from the middle of August to about the middle of September. They may have some elements of a summer blockbuster like science fiction and action, but they usually do not have a major draw since kids are starting to go back to school. Many times these are horror movies.

Freddy versus Jason was a post-summer movie that was fun to watch.

by New English August 10, 2010

Clique Jump

This is when a person from one clique joins another. For example, a stoner might become a jock. This is a very rare occurrence.

One of the most amazing clique jumps I saw in high school was when one of the hicks became a stoner.

by New English May 21, 2010

Retaliatory Fart

The fart that is done to retaliate when someone else farts. The hope is that the person who is retaliating can have one that stinks worse or makes a louder noise.

Fred's uncle in the garage. Not wanting to be outdone, Fred released a massive retaliatory fart that stunk up the garage and boomed.

by New English September 8, 2010

summer movie fatigue

This is the fatigue that sets in during the summer blockbuster season. It usually happens about the middle of July when the majority of the high-end summer movies have premiered and have been in the theaters for over a month, some since May. This time period is when theaters are nearly empty.

I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and had the theater to myself. It was a case of summer movie fatigue.

by New English March 1, 2010