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

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

Goldberg Effect

When a company intentionally invents new "schools of thought" with profit as the major incentive.

"Oh damn, those narcotics companies totally invented grammar to force more people into abuse! That's a classic Goldberg Effect!"

by Lil Giffel January 10, 2022

The Luxembourg Effect

when a mid mf goes to Luxembourg and turns into a rizzlord and precedes to get action and many women. when that mf goes back to where he came from he suddenly loses all is rizz.

"Martin went to Luxembourg and experienced The Luxembourg Effect where he suddenly pulled b*tches, he came back home and went back to mid."

by bulka May 17, 2023

the deerux effect

Term is used for people that you get slightest contact with them (even by looking at them) can cause you to develop brain damages.

Be careful around him I think he has the deerux effect.

by Kemtza September 10, 2020

The Cheerleader Effect

The Cheerleader Effect is when a group of women seem hot, but only as a group. Just like with Cheerleaders they seem hot, but take each one of them individually - sled dogs

" I am not impressed with the talent in here tonight. " says Barney.
" Look, there's hot group of girls over there. " says Lily.
" That, my friend is the cheerleader effect, look at each of them individually. " says Barney.
" Woah, I see what you mean! " says Lily.

by Tom Movi January 1, 2010