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Postlewait Effect

Pronuciation: \'Póst-'til-'wāt\ - /əˈfekt/

Abbreviation: PE

The Postlewait Effect is an economic term for an unexplainable and dramatic shift from financial bliss to utter failure.

A phenomenon that has left multiple professionals flabbergasted at the unprecedented financial shift from growth to falling off of a cliff.

A major component of the Postlewait Effect is building up ones hope thinking that the decision/investment/choice is correct and a great move, before complete devastation.

The double Postlewait although very rare is when a decision/investment/choice is correct and a great move, before crashing but immediately rebounds to give one even greater hope than the first time to just collapse even more dramatically than the initial Postlewait Effect.
I was making a ton of money investing in a Mexican copper mine when all of a sudden the Postlewait Effect took place and the mine magically disappeared and I lost it all.
by Senator Schneids September 27, 2019
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The Logan Effect

It is when you plan on watching only one video on the internet but end up watching more than one.
Friend 1: Dude, watch "I Just Had Sex" by The Lonely Island ft Akon
Friend 2: A'ight
Friend 1: Did you watch it?
Friend 2: Yeah I did, The Lonely Island are life...now I'm re watching all of their stuff.
Friend 1: Ah, The Logan Effect
Friend 2: Now you just making stuff up
*Friend 1 creates an urban dictionary definition*
by shoutouttobean October 10, 2017
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The Ellen Effect

A talk show that has gone through The Ellen Effect is a show that interviews celebrities, gives money or expensive stuff to people who deserve it, showcase kids' talents, and gives prizes to audience members.
The Steve Harvey Show has gone through The Ellen Effect for its similarity to The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
by thekidontheradio October 24, 2017
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fart for effect

When you feel a fart working towards dispersal you site
a target you wish to share your gas with and aim in thier
direction. Upon release as a fair warning you shout "fart
for effect!" Then beat a hasty exit.
This is a terminology borrowed from Army Field Artillery,
When an artillery battery has locked onto a target.
The battery will fire 1 round down range upon a call of "fire for effect."
" You should have seen Daisy's face when I went fart for effect
on her mother last night!"
by jsd9632 December 30, 2011
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Cheydon Effect

When two heterosexual individuals have a perfect relationship. Male usually has Blonde hair and female usually has red hair
OMG Becky, Phil and Martha totally caught the Cheydon effect.
by Cheydon June 29, 2016
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mum effect

The Mum effect is when you get a girl/guy's mother to have a crush on you before the girl/guy themself.
"Hey dude have you and Mary hit it off yet?"
"Nah mate but the Mum Effect is in full swing"
by badgerbumder7 April 10, 2017
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The moan effect

When two people are making out and one of them moan and it causes the other to moan and makes senses heightened
Guy 1: dude she started moaning and it made me want more

Guy 2: bro it’s the moan effect
by Melai June 13, 2018
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