pitchfork effect

A cognitive bias in which a subject is judged negatively as a whole based on a single and often circumstantial component. The opposite of the halo effect.

Bob: You’re going to see the new Sex and the City movie? That’s going to suck!
Kate: No, it isn’t. It’s just you and the pitchfork effect.
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Bob: You listen to Lady Gaga? How about listening to some real music for once?
Joe: I could care less about your taste in music; that’s just a pitchfork effect.

by ReverseHaloEffect June 30, 2010

shit a brick

Lay a hard solid turd, usually a long and thick shot that can get stuck in the narrow passage of a toilet (and cause a serious overflow for your downstairs neighbor).

When I was told that I'd just shit a brick, I actually felt like I'd just shit a brick. (The latter uses the more accepted definition, associated with anxiety and stress.)

by ReverseHaloEffect May 12, 2020

Twitney

Intellectually insulting nickname for Britney Spears or Whitney Houston, with which it rhymes.

"Jessica Alba will never be known as a Twitney. She's much too bright for that."

by ReverseHaloEffect May 14, 2006

toothy

having a massive grin, usually to the extent where the teeth overshadow the rest of the face

That chick is so toothy you have to wonder who's the star of the show. Her or her teeth?

Toothy celebrities include:

by ReverseHaloEffect September 04, 2006

hollow head

(Noun) An individual possessing no brains whatsoever, but usually plenty of ego; the topmost appendage on such an individual.

Natalie is a rich bitch and a hollow head.

by ReverseHaloEffect July 28, 2009

Nuremberg justification

noun; a "not guilty" plea made by anyone, regardless of private or public status, in response to an action ordered by a public body that considers itself superior in rank and / or class.

Also known as "Nuremberg defense," "just doing my job," "just following orders," "superior orders"

As wildfires raged on the coast and social media outside Canada lit up with reports and footage, Meta and Instagram claimed the Nuremberg justification against the federal government over Bill C-18.

by ReverseHaloEffect August 26, 2023

Megan Fox complex

N: An unrealistic desire to be regarded more for talent and / or depth over stunning anatomy (named for actressMegan Fox, born in 1986, who expressed this sentiment)

Lori has a rocking bod and a dazzling face, but she's got a bad case of Megan Fox complex.

by ReverseHaloEffect May 03, 2009