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Garagebo effect

The perception that the performance of a vehicle has improved as the result of maintenance work at a garage that likely made no impact on the vehicle's actual functioning.

Most commonly experienced by people who have just paid for a questionable procedure a mechanic insisted was important and really want to believe that: a) the procedure was actually done; and b) it significantly helped the vehicle's performance.
Jon: Dude, that $1000 for a changing out my cabin filter and flushing my transmission was SO worth it! My Hyundai has never been this powerful...I could totally take a BMW off the line right now!!

Cameron: Really? Come on man, this is a classic case of the Garagebo effect! They probably waved a wrench over your crappy car and then gave it back to you and now you think you are Vin Diesel in Fast Five!
by DJMac92905 August 4, 2012
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hannah effect

when someone new enters the situation and quickly steals the person you were wanting to purse a relationship with
person one: some girl stole the guy i was speaking to..
person two: yeah thats the hannah effect sorry
by poopooceeceepapa October 2, 2021
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alexia effect

The phrase used for when a girl in a relationship is influenced by her slutty friends to become a hoe. Derived from the belief that girls with names ending in “uhh” or “eee” will break your heart.
Person 1: “My girl broke up with me man, and don’t know why. We were doing so good.”
Person 2: “She fell for the Alexia Effect man.”
by Yzeels November 7, 2023
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Ho Effect

once 2 people of opposite gender converge on a single point, a new person (usually female, but sometimes male) will join the room, and thus the balance tipped. With this new change in gender, more of the dominant gender flock, trying to get the attention of the lone male (or female)
Once there's a 3 - 5 to 1 ratio, another male will join, and thus the ho effect has hit full circle.
Stage 1:Guy 1 & Girl 1 hang out at the mall.
Stage 2:Girl 2 joins them.
Stage 3:Girl 3 sees that girl 1 & 2 are getting all the attention from guy 1, and joins their group.
Final Stage:Guy 2 sees guy 1 hogging all the attention, and joins to steal some girls for himself.
Thus the Ho Effect
by XDogg Strafe March 24, 2009
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Smollett Effect

When the existing data doesn't support your narrative so you attempt to falsely create data that fits your need.
Did you see on the news they said weed is 5 times deadlier than meth? Man what a Smollett Effect.
by Yeetleskeet November 4, 2019
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The TikTok effect

The over usage and warping of the definition of a word or term, until it loses its meaning
*Posts actually decent dancing video
“Nice moves” “Huehuehue what a simp!”

Ex. “POV: you’re trying to hard to be famous”
*video proceeds to not include an actual POV shot
“Where was the POV?” “There wasn’t one. That’s the TikTok effect”
by Datboisharted December 18, 2020
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The Bugatti Effect

A science experiment in which an airbag is deployed right onto someone's exposed rear to record reaction (whether it be pain or pleasure) and effects of the airbag deploying. The speeds of an airbag deploying is that of a Bugatti Veyron doing speeds of 200mph. Hence, the Bugatti Effect.
My ass is ready for the Bugatti Effect. Send it!
by DITLIFE March 25, 2019
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