tequila effect
n.— «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.» —“Tequila trap beckons China” by Henry C. K. Liu Asia Times (Hong Kong) Nov. 6, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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