Slippery Slope
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A warning that allowing one small exception or compromise may lead to many more, making the situation harder to control later. Engineers use it around process, security, and architecture decisions.
In plain English: A small step that may lead to bigger and harder-to-stop problems later.
Example: "Hardcoding one tenant rule is a slippery slope toward dozens of special cases."