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nuking the fridge

nuking the fridge is the present participle and gerund of nuke the fridge.

Meaning of nuke the fridge

Verb

nuke the fridge (third-person singular simple present nukes the fridge, present participle nuking the fridge, simple past and past participle nuked the fridge)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To suddenly include a strange or illogical event, often leading to radical and often disappointing changes to the narrative of the film.

Questions about nuking the fridge

What is nuking the fridge the present participle and gerund of?
Nuking the fridge is the present participle and gerund of nuke the fridge.

Words near nuking the fridge in the dictionary

  1. nukiges
  2. nuking
  3. nuking and paving
  4. nuking it from orbit
  5. nuking it out
  6. nuking the fridge
  7. nukked
  8. nukking
  9. nuks
  10. nukta
  11. Nuku Hiva

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