the lifehacker effect

It means having too much traffic on a web site due to its link being posted on lifehacker.com as a feature article, sometimes even causing the featured web site to go down.

I just visited the site, but it seems the lifehacker effect took off again!

by mish1234568 March 14, 2009

Lifehacker

One who practices lifehacking. See lifehack.

John Doe: I can turn the channel 2.5 seconds faster than before.

Jane Doe: You are such a lifehacker.

by Necronites February 6, 2012

life hack

A term the technologically (mostly) illiterate throw around to demonstrate that they understand these newfangled computers. Formerly known as "good ideas."

A: "Did you know that if you take a shampoo bottle, pour some shampoo on your hand, and mush it into your head when you're in the shower, your hair will smell better? Lol, my favorite life hack!"
B: "Shut up."

by delroah November 1, 2013

Life Hack

An action that makes simple tasks into simpler tasks

"Wow who knew putting Skittles in your irregular hole in your chest was such a life hack?"

"Who needs bowls?"

by Daddy Deegan July 19, 2018

life hack

Together the words “life” and “hack” create a phrase that describe any hacks, tips and tricks that get things done quickly by automating, increase productivity and organizing.

I was the most disorganized person ever. A few life hacks later I get more done in a day than I used to get done in a week.

by good karma January 22, 2006

5 Minute Craft Lifehacks

Something very stupid that is supposed to make things cheap and easy but just makes you seem like you're poor and a retard.

5 Minute Craft Lifehacks are so stupid, I did one of the pop-socket ones and my phone case melted.

by Ozzy The Gamer Dog June 4, 2021

LifeHackered

When LifeHacker.com links to your website for an article, and your webhost can't handle the traffic. Common symtoms ... people visiting the page within hours of a Lifehacker posting generally see a poor performing website, or a message from the website host indicating that the site is unavailable due to exceeding traffic limitations.

Commenter 1: This is some website. It says it's down.
Commenter 2: Yeah, it's been Lifehackered. Check back in a day or 30.

by G33kSp3@k3r November 4, 2011