On like a chicken bone

Southern US: Definitely happening, with good or exciting results.

From a club ad: "The party will be on like a chicken bone." (the party is definitely set and it's going to be great)

From a fishing tournament newsletter: "The river was on like a chicken bone." (the fish were biting really well)

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Binky

A brand name of pacifier. It's a registered trade mark of Playtex, but much to the annoyance of their lawyers, it's often used as a generic term for any pacifier.

If the baby cries, give him his binky.

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jump-the-shark

The beginning of the end. Something is said to have "jumped the shark" when it has reached its peak and begun a downhill slide to mediocrity or oblivion. It's said to have been coined by Jon Hein, who has a web site, jumptheshark.com, and now a book detailing examples, especially as applied to TV shows. It supposedly refers to an episode of the TV show "Happy Days" in which Fonzie jumps over a shark on water skis, which Hein believes was the point at which the series had lost its touch and was beginning to grasp at straws.

A TV show's sure "jump-the-shark" sign: the appearance of a "special guest star".

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