Having good behavior when being monitored, but bad behavior when no one is looking.
Based on the 2015 scandal where Volkswagen cars were discovered to have low emissions when the vehicle's system could tell it was being emission tested.
Based on the 2015 scandal where Volkswagen cars were discovered to have low emissions when the vehicle's system could tell it was being emission tested.
My son is nice to his sister when I'm around, but I worry about a Volkswagen Effect when he knows I can't see them.
by Mad Jim June 5, 2017
Get the Volkswagen Effectmug. H: How did you finish Quarter End in Commissions?
I: It was so good we finished less than 1% accuracy
H: How did you do it?
I: The Tolik Effect.
I: It was so good we finished less than 1% accuracy
H: How did you do it?
I: The Tolik Effect.
by THE F GURU November 4, 2019
Get the The Tolik Effectmug. The effect that happens when the particularly obnoxious fanbase of a video game lowers your opinion of the game itself. It is important to remember that a horrible fanbase does not necessarily make a bad game.
"I don't know man, I'm seriously getting sick of hearing about Skyrim. Do I even want to bother with a game that only meme-spewing idiots seem to enjoy?"
"Don't bash the game itself until you play it- you're getting the FF7 effect, dude."
"Don't bash the game itself until you play it- you're getting the FF7 effect, dude."
by The Taxmaster January 16, 2013
Get the FF7 Effectmug. When you see a commercial so many times, you start to hate the product even if you used to be an avid fan before.
Hulu typically displays the same ads to people for 2-3 weeks in a row, making it's viewers go insane.
Hulu typically displays the same ads to people for 2-3 weeks in a row, making it's viewers go insane.
"I have seen the same Toyota ad so many times on Hulu that I wish all Toyotas would explode."
"It's the HULU Effect!"
"It's the HULU Effect!"
by HuluAnnoysMe November 3, 2011
Get the Hulu Effectmug. The Farah Effect occurs when a girl named Farah is around people and make them feel good about themselves. She is the sweetest person and is always there to cheer people up. Get a Farah in your life
by anonymous December 17, 2020
Get the The Farah Effectmug. Yahir Effect: Definition a person who is trying to get a girl but is gonna make friends with her first but ends up waiting too long and the girls gets an other man
-hey bro have you gotten that girl yet
- no i waited too long now she got a man
-oh man YAHIR EFFECT again
- no i waited too long now she got a man
-oh man YAHIR EFFECT again
by Iamcopman December 16, 2019
Get the Yahir Effectmug. The effect of someone or something getting infinitely better/more badass/awesome within a short space of time, similar to how a Magikarp can evolve from a horrifically weak pokemon into a Gyarados, which is very powerful.
Amanda: Hey, have you noticed how Neville in the Harry Potter films is now really hot?
Jill: Yup, it's the Gyarados Effect.
Jill: Yup, it's the Gyarados Effect.
by roostangarar October 12, 2013
Get the Gyarados Effectmug.