nukes the fridge

A form of nuke the fridge — To suddenly include a strange or illogical event, often leading to radical and often disappointing changes to the narrative of the film.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of nuke the fridge
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Chicago

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