English Explanatory Dictionary

cockroach theory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A theory which states that unexpected negative news from a business is possibly an indicator that more negative news is incoming.

Word forms

cockroach theory the cockroach theory

Etymology

From the idea that spotting one cockroach indicates that more are probably nearby.

Related words

where there's smoke, there's fire
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