Baldwin's gun paradox

Baldwin's gun paradox typically occurs when a specific and equal amount of responsibility is distributed to a number of individuals surpassing the sum of 1, usually as a form of repetitive fail-safe (ie verify that a gun is not loaded with real bullets before it is fired at someone or confirming that no one is standing in the industrial oven with a timed locked door before it is turned on), sometimes resulting in each successive person erroneously believing that the person prior to them made the proper verification which they are now themselves certifying without any actual verification from their part as required by their role. Any guilt resulting from a catastrophic failure of the entire verification chain will either be attributed to none of the individuals involved or exclusively to the lowest person on the totem pole.
See also: Shit trickles down rule

"Determining culpability in this case will be Baldwin's gun paradox all over again"
"I would like to plead Baldwin's gun paradox as my defense judge"

by Prisme November 5, 2021

baldwin

Pointing a weapon at someone believing it is not loaded.

Don't baldwin that gun at me, not even as a joke.

by wolfmanmos November 15, 2021

Dirty Baldwin

You grab your partner, most of the time a male and super glue their mouth to your right testicle and shove your dick in their left eye socket, and then initiate in a helicopter spin and inject semen into their eye making them eternally horny.

A forbidden art usually used in the realms of Brian Baldwins testicles.

Damn, that nigga did a forbidden Dirty Baldwin?

by PalmerProphet913598q70946274-9 October 20, 2023

Baldwin

Verb. To fail to check if a firearm is loaded. Point said firearm at your co-worker, pull the trigger, and be surprised when it goes off, and your co-worker dies.

My homie Alec is going to jail. He did a Baldwin on his secretary.

by Dexterboiii October 28, 2021

The Baldwin

When a guy has a vasectomy, but still gets the girl pregnant.

"Did ya hear about Clabe? He pulled The Baldwin last week."

by BlazingWyvren October 31, 2021

A Baldwin

When you jerking off as a joke and it accidentally goes off.

I was going to prank my wife this morning by acting like I was wanking one out. Low and behold I ended up giving her a Baldwin mid thigh. Oops my bad! 😉

by Dingle5884 May 31, 2022

Devin Dakota Baldwin

A hazel eyed, brown haired, 200 pound man that loves to eat bacon. He's super hott but also super nerdy.

Did you see Devin Dakota Baldwin in science today? He's so fine but he's such a nerd

by unicornchic September 13, 2017