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dump months

dump months noun: the two periods of the year, often described as January and February and mid-August through September, when new movie releases are either poor-quality, cheaply made, or intended for niche audiences, since low movie attendance limits the potential box office return.

Noun

dump months pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The two periods of the year, often described as January and February and mid-August through September, when new movie releases are either poor-quality, cheaply made, or intended for niche audiences, since low movie attendance limits the potential box office return.

Origin of dump months

From the sense that movie studios are "dumping" poor-quality and limited-appeal films during those months.

Questions about dump months

What does dump months mean?
Dump months means the two periods of the year, often described as January and February and mid-August through September, when new movie releases are either poor-quality, cheaply made, or intended for niche audiences, since low movie attendance limits the potential box office return.
What part of speech is dump months?
Dump months is a noun.

Words near dump months in the dictionary

  1. dump core
  2. dump dinner
  3. dump dinners
  4. dump job
  5. dump jobs
  6. dump months
  7. dump on
  8. dump one's load
  9. dump out
  10. dump stat
  11. dump stats

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