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Domino effect

Domino effect occurs when one event triggers a chain of related events, much like falling dominoes. This can happen in various environments—from global finance to politics, and even within the personal habits of individuals.
When the new policy was introduced, it set off a domino effect that changed the entire company's structure, leading to layoffs and restructuring.
by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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Domino-oh-hoo-hoo

A domino's group ordering slogan. Possibly the most annoying ear worm of a slogan since ThATs WHy i LiKE cADbUrY MIlK. Please do not say this out loud because it will rot your brain.
Dave: Domino-oh-hoo-hoo
Steve: Shut up you uncultured swine.
by Bearm0ndzey October 20, 2021
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Dominoed'

When a situation or rumor is being passed around from one person to another.
Manuel- Ay man, everyone has already Dominoed' my relationship with Jenny!It's freaking getting out of hand!

Manuel's friend- Boy you've just realized that yesterday?! Everyone already Dominoed' you and your girl 2 weeks ago!
by JewtasticGermanFries August 23, 2016
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Domino puke

A person vomits in public. Another person gets disgusted by the sight and himself vomits. Then the next person, and the next, and the next... forming a sort of Domino-like chain reaction.
I saw this hobo soil himself on the tram, causing a huge wave of Domino puke.
by Dalud October 11, 2018
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Paradoxical Domino Effect

The idea that introducing or accepting a single paradox means introducing and accepting an infinite amount of subsequent other paradoxes, because of the first paradox.

The main take away here is you don't want to introduce any paradoxes to a line of reasoning or any model, because you'll have to also by proxy also accept an infinite amount of other paradoxes that are thus created by the first one as a consequence.
Paradoxical Domino Effect Example #1: God exists therefore any other god could also exist. Since God exists so could faeries, werewolves, vampires, Big Foot, and The Loch Ness monster. Since faeries could exist as a consequence of this, magic also must exist since they use magic.

Paradoxical Domino Effect Example #2: Going back in time is possible; therefore, you can go back in time and kill your own grandpa so you couldn't be born. Since you can't be born you must not exist. Since you no longer exist... wait what if going back in time is actually just a copy of the past you are going into? So there must be infinite pasts you can go into. Since there are infinite pasts you can go into...
by ApplesPotatoGardner November 18, 2023
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domino the cat

"look at that little feline" "wow its domino the cat"
by peener weiner October 23, 2022
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I CANT EVEN ENJOY DOMINOS ANYMORE

If you see that your dominos pizza has been eaten by Protobot. You lost your appetite
NOOOOOOO! I CANT EVEN ENJOY DOMINOS ANYMORE!😭😭😭😭😭😭
by ICANENJOYDOMINOS April 27, 2023
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