The migration of a trend from a small, affluent segment to a larger, mass market audience.
In 1985, the girl's name "Madison" was ranked as the 628th most popular in the U.S. and was chosen primarily by wealthy, well-educated parents. Middle and working class parents picked up on the trend and by 2010 the Social Security Administration ranked "Madison" as the eight most popular name in America and has been among the most popular names for over a decade.
Also known as: Madison concept, Madison idea and Madison theory.
In 1985, the girl's name "Madison" was ranked as the 628th most popular in the U.S. and was chosen primarily by wealthy, well-educated parents. Middle and working class parents picked up on the trend and by 2010 the Social Security Administration ranked "Madison" as the eight most popular name in America and has been among the most popular names for over a decade.
Also known as: Madison concept, Madison idea and Madison theory.
The marketing team is using the Madison effect to launch the new product: they are giving it away to consumers in East Hampton and people will be clamoring for it in Iowa by Christmas.
by Jaxon A. June 10, 2011
Get the Madison effectmug. Referring to when you associate a character to a person because they used it as their profile picture for a long time; whenever you see the character, you immediately think of the person in question.
k: Every time I see kagura I can’t help but think it’s supposed to be bossman lol
Bossman™: The bossman effect
Bossman™: The bossman effect
by k from twittah June 20, 2021
Get the The Bossman Effectmug. The effect caused when Miles Morales in "Spiderman - Into the spiderverse" threw a bagel at a man which caused an extremely strong villian to be known as "The spot" who could possibly cause the end of the spiderverse
by CaptainBirdy June 5, 2023
Get the The Bagel Effectmug. by Thebigplus October 4, 2018
Get the Gallardo Effectmug. 1. When one sees a minor change in a piece of media that they enjoy and they rant and act like a bitch about it rather than growing the fuck up.
2. When you present a different preference in media and they scream at you because you don't like their preferred version.
2. When you present a different preference in media and they scream at you because you don't like their preferred version.
I said I liked Ruby's Atlas design and she screamed at me for like an hour! She must've been hit with The Wolfy Effect!
by PrimordialVoid March 20, 2021
Get the The Wolfy Effectmug. (2004) Synonym with white flight. Literally, an unorganized movement of white 16-22 year olds away from the old Abercrombie staple to once again, recapture a sense of patrician exclusivity characteristic of many American whites.
by Tirade June 2, 2004
Get the LaCoste Effectmug. Where everything in the NBA revolves around "The King". He can be compared to a Black Hole, where nothing is able to escape the gravitational influence of LeBron James. His influence can be seen not only in free agency (where every team, organization, fan base, and player is waiting on his decision), but in the marketability, endorsements, TV shows (Entourage), and even the NBA Championship. People care more about where LeBron is, what he is doing, and where he plans to go more than who wins the NBA championship. Hence, the LeBron effect. He is bigger than the game.
Mike: "Dude, who do you think will win the NBA Championship in Game 7, Lakers or Celtics?"
Jason: "Who cares, I'm waiting to see LeBron's press conference in 20 minutes..."
Mike: "Ah, the LeBron effect..."
Jason: "Who cares, I'm waiting to see LeBron's press conference in 20 minutes..."
Mike: "Ah, the LeBron effect..."
by J.D.L. May 28, 2010
Get the The LeBron Effectmug.