ReverseHaloEffect's definitions

Sunday-night headache

An occurrence for which there is absolutely no time but whose (continuous) nature warrants its complete attention until it is resolved (based on an actual event that took place on a Sunday evening in 1998). Does not normally apply to matters that require human mediation.

I got a Sunday-night headache over that stupid alarm.

by ReverseHaloEffect May 8, 2006

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 2, 2009

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 21, 2006

stinkie

The end result of flatulence, only much more intense than normal. May be used by kids to indicate a smelly blast of this type. Also spelled "stinkey."

Excuse me, someone just let off a stinkie!

by ReverseHaloEffect May 9, 2006

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

Stepford wife

An obedient unquestioning individual of either gender, usually in a high-ranking position at a multinational office (e.g. politics). Based on the 1972 novel of the identical title, this use of the term moves beyond the "cult of domesticity" and expands as far as the public / political arena.

In this government, a strong independent representative is very much frowned upon, but a Stepford wife lasts for the entire term.

by ReverseHaloEffect November 4, 2020

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 July 4, 2010