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The Poutine Effect

when an event, invention, place, or person exists in reality that is so excessively stereotypically ‘Murican, but it did not originate in the United States of America. The surprised feeling you experience is The Poutine Effect.
Dave: I cannot believe that fried potatoes, covered in cheese curds and gravy DIDN’T originate in America! I’m actually a little upset!

Tim: Yeah, that’s The Poutine Effect.
by Jonas Saxon Brown May 30, 2019
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The Dollhouse Effect

When you’re high as balls and you start to feel like a doll trapped inside a dollhouse. At any moment, someone can open the roof and pick you up like a little doll.
Yo man, did you experience the dollhouse effect last night?
by Benjamin button September 12, 2020
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Talia Effect

Similar to the Elyse Effect leaves the victim confused/frustrated causing them a loss of sleep. The 'Talia Effect' will change your average seven to eight hours of sleep to more like 3 hours. This effect occurs when girls under the name Talia leave you confused, frustrated, or angry. The effect can last two to three weeks.
Haywood: Hey bro, you ok? You seem pretty tired.

You: Yeah, I'm good. Just the Talia Effect that kept me up. It's falawful. I haven't slept in days.

Haywood: I know what you mean. Same thing happened to me but it was the Elyse Effect
by Anonymous Turtle March 2, 2015
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Drop effect

Increased likelihood of malfunction or breakdown; myriad of unfortunate events occurring to ones self;
The drop effect got the best of Billy today. He got a flat tire on his way to work.
by Cimwoods March 28, 2019
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The Lawnmower Effect

When you use your lawnmower and everyone else starts mowing their lawn too. Applies for most equipment such as hedge trimmers and weed whackers.
There he goes again, Steve starting up the lawnmower effect.
by a_fucking_sloth_lizard September 4, 2017
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Pepe Effect

When a word/phrase/symbol/meme etc. is wrongly labeled by mass media, and then becomes that thing due to the attention i.e. Pepe becoming white nationalist symbol after media calling it such and then white nationalist picking it up as an actual symbol.
Bro! Don’t do the ok sign, that’s a white nationalist symbol!

Relax man, it’s judt a victim of the Pepe effect!
by Bennetthdjaosbbrosns March 17, 2019
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The Bev effect

The Bev effect is a phenomenon that occurs when one person makes edgy jokes. And soon after everyone around them follows
Did Steve just make that homopobic joke?

Yeah, he’s got the Bev effect
by Cherryslusheelover May 9, 2023
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