dump months
The two periods of the year, often described as January and February and mid-August…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.
Meaning
1 senses(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
From the sense that movie studios are "dumping" poor-quality and limited-appeal films duriFrom the sense that movie studios are "dumping" poor-quality and limited-appeal films during those months.
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Forms
plural: dump monthses| Singular | dump months |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.