Lovitz-Gillis Effect

A conversational phenomenon in which the introduction of a second individual during a discussion about a first person leads to confusion, typically because one participant continues to assume that the subject of conversation remains the initial individual

Referencing comedians Shane Gillis and Jon Lovitz.

During the meeting, Sarah was discussing James's performance, but when she abruptly mentioned Daniel without clearly indicating a shift in subject, Michael, exhibiting the Lovitz-Gillis Effect, remained under the impression that she was still referring to James

by phantapants July 20, 2025

gilly boat

A teenage male who is generally a boarder that is usually the best at sports such as cricket. A gilly boat gets dirty easily, and can often be quoted asking for a wash.

He looks like he will be a gilly boat when he gets older.

by Member of the general public September 24, 2013

Gilly

A fish fucker

Little did the aquarium staff know that Rupert was a closeted gilly

by EvilShaggy May 10, 2024

Mr. Gillis

A math teacher known for his innovative teaching methods at St. Thomas High School. He employs creative characters and scenarios to enhance math problem retention. For instance, he personifies parentheses in interval notation as "evil" brackets, emphasizing their adjacent numbers’ exclusion from number sets. Despite his unique approach, some students label him a "bad teacher" due to occasional lapses in explanation, although few questions are raised during his lessons.

Student 1: Did you understand Mr. Gillis's explanation of quadratic equations today?
Student 2: Kind of. He went off about superheroes and villains, but I guess it helped me remember the formula.

by Anonymous Wanderer May 31, 2024

alex gillies

IS a very cool man

I LOVE ALEX GILLIES

by AMMO GOOSE April 15, 2022

Gillies

Gillies is a term with origins in Scotland, it refers to someone of great intelligents and inpressive social awareness. This person may not be good at maths but will certainly beat you at any science.

Person 1: He beat me in the physics test

Person 2: He must have been a Gillies

by The Devil chicken September 21, 2020

Gillies

An awesome person who is also a doctor and is a great name for an uncle. He is also a great helper for translating to Afrikaans

"Gillies got me an awesome puzzle for Christmas!"

by MrMAc2U February 4, 2019