when making a prank call, the prankee becomes silent for 5sec or more after a particularly epic moment of pranking.
by 4chanvent January 11, 2009
1) Meteorological (most common association):
Extremely severe and inclement weather. In particular, when bad weather comes as a surprise following an optimisitc forecast.
2) A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck (Jinks or Jinx)
3) A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing.
Extremely severe and inclement weather. In particular, when bad weather comes as a surprise following an optimisitc forecast.
2) A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck (Jinks or Jinx)
3) A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing.
The sudden and surprising change in weather that resulted in the tsunami is thought to have been caused by The Jinks Effect.
by Weatherman September 12, 2012
Coined after famous musician and child predator Shane Eslick. Describes a man’s increase in attractiveness when traveling in a foreign country. Usually, someone experiencing The Shane Effect tends to receive more female attention and pussy, even if in their home country they get none.
Friend: Yo how did he get so much pussy in Austria. He’s one ugly mother fucker!
Other friend: It’s just the Shane effect…
Other friend: It’s just the Shane effect…
by GehMaBudan November 28, 2021
A self coined theory in which an object or thing loses all likability due to much discussion of said object or thing.
Named after the event when a certain person spoke about Nirvana too much, causing it to not be likable anymore.
Named after the event when a certain person spoke about Nirvana too much, causing it to not be likable anymore.
Person A: "I love this car so much."
Person B: "I used to like it but now I don't."
Person A: "Why not?"
Person B: "The Nirvana Effect"
Person B: "I used to like it but now I don't."
Person A: "Why not?"
Person B: "The Nirvana Effect"
by Ongu June 16, 2014
by DonTHEmanDUHHH August 24, 2022
"My girlfriend was telling me about this John Cale album I think you'd like."
"Are you joking? I was the one who told you about Paris 1919. You're a victim of the Sellers Effect."
"Are you joking? I was the one who told you about Paris 1919. You're a victim of the Sellers Effect."
by Neil Porkchop October 04, 2023
I went to the Himalayas to get Moksha. But on my way, I met people who taught me what real Moksha effect is. I started understanding double meaning sentences quicker!
by whataminotdoing January 27, 2017