When your podcast loses thousands of subscribers, so you jump to YouTube but only end up with a couple dozen stragglers.
David Smalley's Dogma Debate podcast jumped the shark, so he thought he'd try his hand at YouTube. Now his audience is tiny. What an armature! That's The Smalley effect in action.
by mmillennial February 25, 2018

If someone is short and female they may be referred to as a "Sammy Smalley"
It comes from the film Santa Claus 3 where a female elf was called "Sammy Smalley"
It comes from the film Santa Claus 3 where a female elf was called "Sammy Smalley"
by angelface101 April 01, 2011

A professor at Rice University. The person who discovered Buckminsterfullerene, which made him a great person in today's world of nanotechnology.
Unofficially used to define a nanogeek.
Unofficially used to define a nanogeek.
That guy is such a Richard Smalley.
by coolpersonmcgee October 07, 2004

aka "Millennial Generation", aka "Entitlement Generation". Currently self described "Greatest Generation"'; Those born between 1982 and 1992 with an "entitlement" attitude. In reference to the Saturday Night Live character "Stuart Smalley" as performed by Al Franken.
"The Stuart Smalley Generation" "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and dog gone it, people like me!" -- Stuart Smalley, SNL (Al Franken) Tag Line
by John Holstein January 07, 2013

When someone makes you think of something in a way that you've never thought about it before; or when a respectful conversation is happening between two people who would normally despise each other.
When a Pastor was asked about Bible verses on homosexuality, he experienced The Smalley Effect as he tried to find an answer.
by official_dictionary May 24, 2018

A sudden out burst of screaming anger after hearing a lot of stupid shit. Usually contains lots of Fucks, damns, and motherfuckers.
by Ballsack3365 September 30, 2020

Best Person you will ever meet never shy best guy he will be your best friend aka steal your girl he is the best of the best bens if u know a Ben you already know they are the best but when they have Smalley has there last name they are officially the best person ever
by Ben Smalley January 27, 2021
