To eat so many sugary foodstuffs at one time that one risks becoming diabetic. Refers to Wilford Brimley's famous Liberty Medical commercials where he talks about his "diabeetus".
"I still have a box of Belgian chocolates I have yet to brimley through."
As Wilford Brimley continues to appear in a movie or tv show, the probability of a reference to"diabeetus" by an audience member will approach and surpass .5, greater than likely.
Brimley's Law was confirmed during a playing of The Natural on AMC when Wilford Brimley first appeared in the dugout scene. Anecdotal evidence supporting the development of Brimley's Law II was observed when a viewer mentioned how much younger Brimley is than all of his characters.
Anthony Wilford Brimley (1934-2020) was an Americanactor who became famous for appearing in educational commercials for diabetes, where he often mispronounced the disease as "Diabeetus." He also appeared in ads for Quaker Oats.