Falklands Effect

When a country, a group, or an individual which might have been expected to tamely accept the theft of its possessions or other bullying fights back, and thus sends a message that it, they, him, or her, is not to be trifled (or f--cked) with by the bully or by anyone else.

Similar to the Stonewall Effect (q.v.)

After the U.K. retook the Falklands, the Argentines never attempted another invasion, and there was a noticeable drop-off in other types of adventurism by tinpot despots around the world, largely because they had been chastened by the Falklands Effect.

by PaldanTheGreat May 25, 2011

reggie and the full effect

the best band ever. james dawees'(synth player from "the get up kids") side project. he plays all the instruments. it's amazing.

reggie and the full effect is cooler than N*SYNC.

by courtney February 3, 2005

The Benjamin Button Effect

When an individual seems to age backwards and becomes less mature over time.

Most common amongst teenage girls.

Laura in 2007: I think I'm gonna stay home and study for the test next week

Laura in 2008: I don't give a shit about school, let's go out and get wasted!

Laura in 2009: Wohoo, let's go to Disneyland!


Guy 1: Damn. It seems like Laura is getting dumber and dumber every day.
Guy 2: Yeah. It's the Benjamin Button Effect

by Anno Nimus January 29, 2009

Sarah Jessica Parker Effect

When an obviously unattractive or disfigured celebrity is heralded by quotidian females as the pinnacle of beauty much to the bemusement of heterosexual males.

Jim: Man, I just had a terrible blind date set up by your girlfriend. She claimed that she was hot, but when I sat down, all I saw was an anorexic harpy with a botched nose job.

Johnny: You're a victim of the Sarah Jessica Parker effect.

by alecb July 25, 2007

Batman Effect

An either voluntary or involuntary (often involuntary) effect that a person may have when walking up to a group of friends. People don't usually notice people with the batman effect when they walk up because they are quiet and dont say anything when they do so, also, it usually scares the person/people that the person is walking up to. Just like the DC comics superhero, Batman, hence the name "Batman Effect"

"WOAH you scared me, i didnt see or hear you coming, it's like you have some sort of batman effect." "Yeah i get that a lot, I don't even do it on purpose, it just happens"

by SuperSario15 November 11, 2008

Dunning-Kruger effect

When someone is bad/stupid/ignorant in a field, and thinks they are great/good/guru/expert. This normally happens due to people not having enough knowledge in that field to even know that they are bad at this field. A great place to find and report these people is at /r/iamverysmart

Dude1 : I am an expert in math
Dude2 : You are falling to the dunning-kruger effect (seriously wtf why do I have to include the word in this), all you know is how to add and subtract

by Click Here! December 22, 2017

Pitchfork Effect

Indie kids around the world flock to buy and/or download the latest high ranking reviewed album published by the quintessential yet slightly biased indie music site, Pitchforkmedia.com.

Generic Indie Kid #1: (As he laces up his pre-worn converses)
"OMG Pitchfork has just reviewed the new Times New Viking!"

Generic Indie Kid #2: "Shit! Seriously?! That's the new lo-fi noise rock band isn't it?! I'm so downloading that right now."

Metal Head: "The Pitchfork Effect at it's finest..."

by Levis454 January 24, 2008