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

Yibo Effect

the state where you are so mesmerized by Wang Yibo’s beauty and hotness that you run out of words, you go speechless, you go feral

I can’t breathe. It’s all because of Yibo effect

by xiyiboan October 9, 2021

The 3691 Effect

The effect of where at a party when a guy gets desperate a not attractive girl may seem attractive.

Guy 1- I can't believe I got with that girl last night at the party. She's ugly!

Guy 2- it's the 3691 Effect!!

by BBYO September 1, 2016

SiIvaGunner Effect

For when someone you know claims to be leaving something, ie a party, or somewhere but you know right from the getgo they won't go through with it due to changing minds, general delusion or it never being intended to be happening from the beginning

Yeah man Joe said he's going to leave the party but I'm getting serious SiIvaGunner Effect vibes from him.

by bigminiman12 April 16, 2017

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 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