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The J.K Rowling Effect

When an author tries to make their content more relatable by outright stating lore instead of including it in their media.
Joe: Do you watch TANKMEN?
Candice: No, It was ruined by the J.K Rowling Effect
by JackqavisYT July 20, 2021
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The L Effect

When an irrelevant person gains immediate popularity from dating someone with higher social status
Eg. Most footballers' partners have had the L effect
by TripleA309 October 19, 2021
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The Hawes Effect

When person(s) begin working in a neighborhood or populated area, the surrounding residents will come outside, and begin to look busy, such as mowing the lawn, or fixing the door frame that your wife has complained about for months now.

This typically occurs in persons past the age of 40.
Everyone just decided now would be a good time to mow the lawn?

Yeah, that’s The Hawes Effect dude.
by User76239 October 20, 2021
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The Whiteyy Effect

The positive, motivational effect that beloved TikTok superstar and model/actor William White has on his global fandom. Effects range from inspiring fans to embrace healthier lifestyles, create friendships within the fandom, push the boundaries of our comfort zones, pursue lifelong dreams, etc., to inadvertently adopting William’s endearing Canadian speech patterns as our own. The Whiteyy Effect has uplifted us all.
I can attribute my motivation to quit my dead-end job and find a career that fulfills me to the Whiteyy Effect. Beauty, eh?
by Whitey’s Gold Chain November 12, 2021
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Prince Andrew Effect

A modernist approach to the Streisand Effect, in which when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of increasing awareness of that information.

Coined by the masses following British Royal Prince Andrew's request for all testimony in the Maxwell case to be kept secret.
The testimony from the Maxwell case will go public by virtue of the Prince Andrew Effect.
by Mobius_Stripper December 30, 2021
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The Miovic Effect

When you are so caught up in work that you start contemplating the inner mechanisms of the universe.
Timmy: Man, that physics work really got me thinking over my life
Tommy: Oh man! That's The Miovic Effect for you
by Timmy's and Tommy's Mother January 19, 2022
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The Mel Effect

Based on world-renown virtual youtuber "Yozora Mel", it is the illusion caused by the person in question wearing clothing that comes no higher than the upper breast area, and just before the shoulder. This illusion causes any on-lookers to get the impression the person in question could be naked.
I thought I saw Ashley butt-naked in her backyard from over the fence, but it was just the Mel effect and she was actually wearing a shoulderless crop top.
by Kiflaam May 31, 2022
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