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

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

Roflgator Effect

When a pure and innocent streamer moves to Austin, TX and is corrupted to behave in deviant ways.

What happened to Michael, he used to be so pure an innocent before moving to Austin?
I guess it's just the Roflgator Effect.

by The Real Dictionary Guy October 31, 2021

The Gerald Effect

The typical name given to a woman that succumbs easily to a man's advantages with little or no chance of not falling for him. With 10 stages of the effect from first meeting a man all the way to when a man has ruined a woman and all that is left is hate, The Gerald Effect will take hold of a woman in any situation at any time.

'Oh that girl is showing signs of the Gerald Effect'

by Woman Immune to Gerald Effect January 4, 2018

Shaiiko effect

After watching a Shaiiko fragmovie and going into ranked,you'll gain: The Shaiiko peek,Motospider charm and infinite headshots.The effects completely cancel the so called 'Llevron effect',shit talking is accepted without any consequences.Bonus points for swearing in french.

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Bro,I just watched the most recent Shaiiko fragmovie and I'm cracked.I think the Shaiiko effect is on me.

by NotVice November 23, 2020

Rikidozan Effect

A theoretical phenomenon that occurs when a puroresu (Japanese pro wrestling) audience is so happy to see a native wrestler win over a gaijin, or foreigner, out of pure nationalistic pride, that said gaijin's gimmick is ignored, regardless of whether they "get it" or not.

"Well, Big Bossman's original "prison warden/security guard" gimmick may have been "lost" on the Japanese fans, but, then again, they may have succumbed to the "Rikidozan Effect" and been rendered indifferent to it."

by TBJApan October 29, 2011

The Cicierega Effect

The Cicierega Effect (named for Neil Cicierega) is when *literally nobody can spell your name without having to google it*. Whoever decided what your last name is was an absolute dick.

The namesake itself is only a mild example. A famous mega-example is Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegel­steinhausen­bergerdorff­welche­vor­altern­waren­gewissenhaft­schafers­wessen­schafe­waren­wohl­gepflege­und­sorgfaltigkeit­beschutzen­vor­angreifen­durch­ihr­raubgierig­feinde­welche­vor­altern­zwolfhundert­tausend­jahres­voran­die­erscheinen­von­der­erste­erdemensch­der­raumschiff­genacht­mit­tungstein­und­sieben­iridium­elektrisch­motors­gebrauch­licht­als­sein­ursprung­von­kraft­gestart­sein­lange­fahrt­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum­auf­der­suchen­nachbarschaft­der­stern­welche­gehabt­bewohnbar­planeten­kreise­drehen­sich­und­wohin­der­neue­rasse­von­verstandig­menschlichkeit­konnte­fortpflanzen­und­sich­erfreuen­an­lebenslanglich­freude­und­ruhe­mit­nicht­ein­furcht­vor­angreifen­vor­anderer­intelligent­geschopfs­von­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum Sr. (And yes, he gave his name on to his son.)

Cases of it can be found in names of other things, for example places (Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu, Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein), or departments of governments (Mannanafnanefnd), but it's mostly in human names, perhaps because names of other things have a tendency to be memorized by nerds.

person one: how tf do you spell your last name
person two: orfenblinklenienerweiner
person one: how tf am I supposed to remember that, this is a solid the cicierega effect moment

by alexdapineapple February 9, 2021