The act in which you have and take your pecker and place it behind your buddies ear,( mimicking a cigarette of the late hep cat actor) whom is passed out sitting up in a lawn chair from excessive drinking, while having another friend take a picture.
Pulled The James Dean on Dwayne last night, check it out! Bwahot! Fool gotta dick in his ear like its a cigarette!
by Maddog Jefferson December 24, 2022

A knife, Or Any Random Object.
by J serrata November 15, 2009

by BB105 November 05, 2011

v. to do a James Dean - to jump from, or to fall out of a moving vehicle.
(i.e., in the manner of the actor's death in 1955)
(i.e., in the manner of the actor's death in 1955)
Did you see that shit? That crack head was rolling down Gratiot and did a James Dean right out the side of the car!
by Dills-Nick June 01, 2007

When people want to be friends with you (or date you) more, because you're a loner/rebel/mysterious personality type. Almost all are attractive, yet rough around the edges & many times emotionally unavailable.
(Edward from Twilight shouldn't count -he sparkles in the sunlight.)
(Edward from Twilight shouldn't count -he sparkles in the sunlight.)
James Dean Effect :
Stupid person: "Wow, he/she is so mysterious & misunderstood. I want him/her to love/like me. I'm sure I can change them, maybe if I change myself they'll like me."
Logical person in response to emotional persons statement : "It's just the James Dean Effect, you want them more because you probably can't have them in your life. Ever."
Stupid person: "Wow, he/she is so mysterious & misunderstood. I want him/her to love/like me. I'm sure I can change them, maybe if I change myself they'll like me."
Logical person in response to emotional persons statement : "It's just the James Dean Effect, you want them more because you probably can't have them in your life. Ever."
by ShoveOff December 15, 2010

by thatuofdkidkonyeezy July 01, 2008

Really count underrated as a vocalist and guitarist
YEAHH he was the frontman of Manic Street Preachers band
I love james very very much, thank u xx
YEAHH he was the frontman of Manic Street Preachers band
I love james very very much, thank u xx
james dean bradfield is cool
by abcdnonsense November 21, 2021
