<Merkin slang> A reaction (often arbitrary) by which rules are made or laws are enacted without much forethought in response to some stimulus. Often the cure is worse than the disease.
Knee Jerk Reaction
last modified: March 7, 2000
<Merkin slang> A reaction (often arbitrary) by which rules are made or laws are enacted without much forethought in response to some stimulus. Often the cure is worse than the disease.