how about a meltup?

[JoeM]

Chakravartin wrote:
[quote=Paul F.]as long as the ignorant retards in the media keep mis-using "meltdown", I'm going to keep repeating it!

They may not know what they're talking about, but at this point it sure seems that they're using the word in the appropriate context.
And on the financial side of the news front, it seems "roiling" is the new "meltdown".

http://www.thewallstreetgeek.com/2011/03...g-markets/

http://www.financialpost.com/news/Japan+...story.html

http://www.cnbc.com/id/42072853/Japan_Ro...stor_to_Do

http://af.reuters.com/article/cameroonNe...4420110314