niko effect

what happens to every lady who lays her eyes on or talks to niko, resulting in flirting and sometimes heart break.

when she saw niko she got the niko effect like everybody else

by busta brown... skin November 14, 2010

Gatsby Effect

When a person's friends or acquaintances agree to uphold untrue stories about the friend for the sake of helping that friend impress others, especially a romantic interest.

"Rick told me that Marty graduated from Yale and used to work for Disney!"

"Aw, Marty hasn't done any of that. That's just Ricky using the Gatsby Effect to help him date you."

by Fits Gerald June 15, 2013

Petronella Effect

The sudden and unexplained urge for a business owner to resist properly paying his/her/ze’s employees.

“WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT YOU ARE JACK! WHERE’S MY MONEY? ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM THE PETRONELLA EFFECT OR SOMETHING?

by MikeTrout69 June 1, 2019

Riffle effect

Busting a load on your own face

That dude just riffled himself, riffle effect

by D down for real June 21, 2015

Sophomore Effect

The act of becoming a sophomore in high school and hating on freshmen just because you are now a sophomore.

Howard: Hey Jonny, don't you just hate freshman now that we're sophomores?

Jonny: No not really, you must be experiencing the sophomore effect

Howard: Fuck you

by wafflegalaxy September 3, 2012

Gorillaz Effect

When you listen to a song for the first time, and don't really like it, then listen to it a couple more times, and now it's your favorite song.

Gorillaz - Sound Check (Gravity)
The Gorillaz Effect:
1st listen: mmmh... strange song

2nd listen: yeah, it's pretty good

3rd listen: GRAVIT EH EH EH EH EH EHHHHHHH!!!!

by surrealreal_ March 10, 2021

riggio effect

When someone claims something, but they have no evidence to back it up, or come up with fake or disproved information.

"The earth is flat!"

"Do you have any proof?"
"Shut up!"
"What you're doing right now is the riggio effect."

by Nathan's Username October 18, 2019