Slippery Slope

A small event that leads to a chain reaction of events with unintended consequences that were unforeseen at the time of the inciting event.

you being late with that package caused there to be the slippery slope effect

by OGmudbone412 December 13, 2016

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Slippery Slope

A slippery slope is a situation in which events or actions readily progress from one to the next.

When the mother found an empty bottle of whiskey in her lazy teenage son's bedroom, she warned him he was on a slippery slope toward a life of indigence and destitution.

by Glacial Spain December 28, 2005

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slope

A derogatory term/slur used for the purpose of describing a Vietnamese/Asian person. Describing the slope of their eyes

Gran Torino: "Hey, what the hell do you think you’re doing with my car you yellow gook slope?"

by ronious October 12, 2009

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Means the opposite of "broad shouldered" (to act strong and confident and carry alot of burden/responsility in your stride). People (usually a manager) acquire this title by dodging work and/or making decisions and generally pass the buck onto a subordinate. This is done to avoid blame or to avoid doing a task that may be boring.

Officeworker 1: Dave the manager has just given me a pile of accounts to work on thats going to be externally audited!!

Officeworker 2: But he's more qualified than you to do it! Jeez that guy has got such slopey shoulders!

by The Realist! February 2, 2009

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Slopez

Commonly used to address mentally challenged Latinos; it is a combination of the word 'Slow" and the name "Lopez". The name Lopez is used because it is a common name among Latinos.

I wouldn't leave Slopez to do this kind of work. He doesn't quite grasp, well, anything.

by Murlop July 13, 2018

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