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tequila effect

tequila effect
 n.— Â«The panic began to spread in what came to be called the “tequila effect”, creating instability in other developing economies in the region and beyond.» â€”“Tequila trap beckons China” by Henry C. K. Liu Asia Times (Hong Kong) Nov. 6, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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