When a small group of drunk, college-age friends are hanging out together and spontaneously start singing songs from "The Lion King". Happens surprisingly often. Researchers are still trying to determine why.
Person 1: "We were just chilling, drinking some beers, and then suddenly we were overcome by the Lion King Effect. Started singing that song from the beginning of the movie."
Person 2: "What, the one that's like 'aaaaaaaaaaaaah sakenyaaaaaaaa vadavishdi dama' or whatever?"
Person 1: "Yeah, that's the one."
Person 2: "What, the one that's like 'aaaaaaaaaaaaah sakenyaaaaaaaa vadavishdi dama' or whatever?"
Person 1: "Yeah, that's the one."
by Passive Paradox May 22, 2013
Get the The Lion King Effectmug. A phenomenon caused where those who hate someone actually pay more attention to you than the fans do.
Paul: If they hate him so much then why do they listen?
Peter: It's the Howard Stern Effect, they want to hear what he'll say next.
Peter: It's the Howard Stern Effect, they want to hear what he'll say next.
by jcarpro December 22, 2016
Get the howard stern effectmug. Offering anything to someone, including chewing gum, causes everyone in the group to want the same thing.
Sam offered Will a piece of gum and then Rob and Kevin asked, and then grabbed without recieving any answer, some gum for themselves. Thus the chewing gum effect was born!
by The Hooligan from Hell February 3, 2010
Get the The Chewing Gum Effectmug. Don: Are your pants painted on or something!?
Liza: No why do you ask!
Don: Looks like you're tryna get that J-Lo Effect gurrrll...
Liza: No why do you ask!
Don: Looks like you're tryna get that J-Lo Effect gurrrll...
by Rei[: July 21, 2009
Get the J-Lo Effectmug. The phenomenon that men are instantly more attractive when they are wearing formal attire, especially suits. (Based on the character Barney Stinson from the sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother')
Girl 1: Man, that guy is deeeelicious
Girl 2: It's just the Barney Stinson effect!
Girl 1: Is that Tom? Man, he looks waaaay hotter than usual
Girl 2: Duh, he's wearing a suit. It's the Barney Stinson effect
Girl 2: It's just the Barney Stinson effect!
Girl 1: Is that Tom? Man, he looks waaaay hotter than usual
Girl 2: Duh, he's wearing a suit. It's the Barney Stinson effect
by RandomHipsterChick May 17, 2014
Get the the Barney Stinson effectmug. The Spice Girl Effect is a phenomenon that occurs when a male sees a group of young females and perceives them to be attractive, when they are not. Upon closer examination of each female, the male can realize the truth of the situation.
1. John was very intimidated as he was walking towards the five girls until he realized he had become a victim of the Spice Girl Effect.
2. I just got Spice Girled!
2. I just got Spice Girled!
by Rat_Fink February 20, 2009
Get the Spice Girl Effectmug. The effect in which a person enters a restaurant and requests a specific item and the place is out of the item or fails to deliver the item requested and you notice when it is too late. Also known as being Ramos'd, AR'd or falling under the Ramos Effect.
I went to Burger King yesterday and asked for honey mustard, they said they ran out, I got Ramos'd AGAIN!
Every time I go to get food, they forget to give me a fork, the Anna Ramos Effect strikes yet again!!
Every time I go to get food, they forget to give me a fork, the Anna Ramos Effect strikes yet again!!
by Johhny Law Man September 5, 2011
Get the The Anna Ramos Effectmug.