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The Wikipedia Effect

The Wikipedia Effect is the tendancy for inquisitive people to become caught in an endless series of pages on the popular open-encyclopedia, "Wikipedia", to which they are forced to read every single page they've opened.

This tends to happen thanks to Wikipedia's inter-linking model, which links important words in a particular article, to an entire article on that word. The trend can then easily cascade from there, ending in dozens of pages that a user finds interesting.
"Don't you just love The Wikipedia Effect? It sure is a good way to stave off boredom."
by ceosion December 24, 2008
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Sending this message from an iPhone to another iPhone shuts it down.

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The Haysbert Effect

A new term coined by a great philosopher.

This is when someone THINKS Denzel Washington is the Black guy from All State Insurance commercials WHEN in fact he is not and the said person goes into a frenzy like state thus resulting in a statement being said such as "DUUUDE I THOUGHT THAT WAS HIM!".
Dennis Haysbert:"Are you in good hands?"

Person 1:*Stands up and spills cereal* What the HELL did Denzel Washington just try selling to me?...insurance?

Person 2:No, dude it's Dennis Haysbert!That guy from "The Unit".

Person 1:*Sits back down* Oooh!...wait...*Goes into shock*

Person 2:*Ignores friend spazzing on floor yelling* Damn, The Haysbert Effect...always making people spill cereal on my damn carpet.
by Lucielio Mitchell April 29, 2010
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stun effect

when making a prank call, the prankee becomes silent for 5sec or more after a particularly epic moment of pranking.
The Tyrone stun effect got to him.
by 4chanvent January 11, 2009
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The Andy Effect

The psychological phenomenon in which individuals succumb to Andy's wishes/intentions when he declares his availability towards a certain event.
"Fam, I thought you men weren't gay?"
"Nah blood, once Andy starts sucking, we all start sucking."
"Word, it's the Andy Effect."
by wardrobes November 7, 2020
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Mechal Effect

A sudden shot of adrenaline while being near Mechal or her 1st born son.
Kid 1: Can you feel it?
Kid 2: Yeah I think so.
*Mechal and 1st born son walk in*
Kid 1 & 2: *get shocked and have goosebumps*
Kid 1 & 2: Its the Mechal Effect!
by Hilo37392 August 2, 2020
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Chester Effect

When you're eating hot chips and you eat one and you can't stop eating them and then the bag finishes.
I ran out of chips because the darn Chester Effect!
by thatboyced January 2, 2021
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