/noun/ occurrence in which a plain-looking child star becomes SMOKIN' HOT after going through puberty; named after a sitcom character played by Soleil Moon Frye in the mid-1980's; also known as rudy huxtable syndrome
Soleil Moon Frye, Alyssa Milano, and Keisha Knight Pulliam all went through the punky brewster effect.
by The Deuce December 16, 2005
Get the punky brewster effectmug.