What is Friffhanger?
1.
Conjunction of 'Friday' and '
A particularly suspenseful ending to a TV show or story that occurs on the Friday episode so that the audience must wait the entire weekend before the conclusion/resolution.
Coined (possibly as a typographical mistake) by the subscriber 'dabbeljuh' to Max Barry's book Machine Man, which is being delivered a page a day to subscribers until complete, which typically has a 'Friffhanger' every week.
The UK Soaps 'East Enders' and 'Coronation Street' sometimes have Friffhangers. Australian soaps such as 'Home and Away' and 'Neighbours' also.
See
Random Words:
1.
Mario and Rod are the single best TV broadcasting team in all of sports. Their knowledge of the game is unrivaled and they have the unc..
1.
Infamous phrase originated by Gianni (aka: Viscosity, Johnny Vicious, Versace, Johnny Ball Sack, Johnny Blaze, etc.) King of the one lin..
1.
Used to describe someone or something that has the qualities of a homosexual.
"I like cute boys," Roy fagayciously remarked.
..
