n. The situation whereby a medical or medical/psychiatric condition causes a "domino effect" of other dangerous symptoms and conditions ensuing.
Named after the Rube Goldberg "contraption" machine, any machine that uses a chain reaction of events to achieve a final, trivial goal (in this particular case, possibly death).
Named after the Rube Goldberg "contraption" machine, any machine that uses a chain reaction of events to achieve a final, trivial goal (in this particular case, possibly death).
After my brother had that bout with strep, it apparently got to his stomach and paralyzed it, giving him a nasty case of acid reflux, which in turn began to launch acid clear up into his throat and mouth, not only severely damaging his teeth... he's also he's worried he's going to get cancer one day from all that acid where it's not supposed to be. And to say nothing about all the dental surgeries he's gonna need... talk about a case of Rube Goldberg Syndrome!
(No really, it has happened.)
(No really, it has happened.)
by Andy Khay January 23, 2009
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Mike was banned from all theatres in the city of Chicago because he suffered Precipitous Bowel Syndrome and would often interrupt performances by leaping from his seat and rushing to the bathroom. The final straw, however, was the day that, enraptured by the performance, he failed to take note of the warning signs and consequently sullied his seat.
by Jasper Obama, M.D. July 15, 2004
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He was just another sad casualty of Golden Nuts Syndrome, one of the many wealthy narcissists whose mistaken impression caused him to be the 12th victim of a female serial killer just trying to clean up the dating pool.
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Get the Golden Nuts Syndrome mug.Skibidi Toilet Syndrome is a made-up syndrome used to refer to kindergarteners who like unfunny and stupid.
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When Marie Antoinette was told that the peasants were starving and didn't even have bread she responded "Let them Eat Cake!"
When Marie Antoinette was told that the peasants were starving and didn't even have bread she responded "Let them Eat Cake!"
John Boehner and Mitch McConnell represent classic cases of Marie Antoinette Syndrome, their Congressional Health Care plans provide them with the best Health Care in the world, but they have fought against making health care available to the masses, appearantly unconcerned that thousands of Americans die every year because they can't afford basic health care.
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Duncan: 'why is Sinead being such an abbrasive twat'
Nathan: 'She has obviously got butters girl syndrome'
Nathan: 'She has obviously got butters girl syndrome'
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