The Chen Effect

To be the one that dies behind a teammate when that teammate should be the one to die in a video game.

While playing a video game, the player dies even though his teammates should have died first due to being the one that the enemy is targeting or should have targeted first. This effect occurs when one is unlucky enough to die first or be the only one to die when his friends/teammates should have been the one to die due to being in front of him/her.

Example:
* 2 Players enter a room and the enemy kills the second player but not the first *

Brandon: How did I die and you lived when I entered the room second?!?!

Tristan: LOL, that's the Chen Effect for you.

by EpicPants May 29, 2021

The Rachna effect

A type of placebo where you become intoxicated from very little to no alcohol.

Rachna saw others drinking and became intoxicated herself, the rachna effect is strong

by Natwo November 28, 2021

The North Effect

A fallacy in which one recalls a movie or TV show from childhood thinking it was amazing, but upon rewatching it is actually terrible.

Named after the 1994 movie “North”.

Adam experienced The North Effect when he rewatched “North” starring Elijah Wood. After rewatching it as an adult, Adam experienced severe disappointment after realizing the movie was in fact - fucking terrible.

by Atom1cMerlee February 13, 2022

The Alex Effect

Cancels out The Joseph Effect, a phenomenon that affects the quality of online matchmaking.

Oh no, we got The Joseph Effect in action.
Don't worry, The Alex Effect cancels it out!

by Lingulini February 19, 2022

The ziediņš effect

An effect where a person converts every girl they pursue into a cosplayer. This usually refers specifically to the girl becoming a bunny girl and wearing a bunny girl body suit lingerie set.

I wish I also had the ziediņš effect.

by Anongelion January 12, 2023

The 2020 Effect

Refers to the distorted perception of time experienced by those particularly of the mid to late Gen Z age group as a result of the 2020-2022 Covid 19 lockdowns.

"Crazy to think 2017 was only 2 years ago, feels like forever"

"Bro 2017 was nearly 7 years ago, you're experiencing the 2020 effect. "

by anonymous October 9, 2023

The Twitter Effect

When something unimportant is ovrhyped by the media until it reaches the mainstream, even though it adds nothing of value. Named after everyone and their mother decided to start using Twitter.

I am so sick of seeing MTV showing Kings of Leon music videos. They're such a mediocre band. Clearly, they're beneficiaries of The Twitter Effect.

by Team_BBC June 15, 2009