new mattress effect

When that new mattress feels like a cloud and you want to sleep all the time.

Origin: In Malcolm in the Middle (Season 7, 146-17), Malcolm and Dewey find a new mattress. Malcolm proceeds to sleep infinitely on the mattress, thus, Malcolm experiences the new mattress effect.

Bob: When I got my new mattress I put myself on mandatory bed rest to enjoy the supremacy over my old one.

Joe: That's the new mattress effect, I've had it too.

Tim: I've slept for three days on my new mattress, I can't tell if it's draining my soul or helping it.

Bob: I'm going through the same thing, it's the new mattress effect.

by Allen75 June 16, 2010

Reverse Cloud Effect

Of Canadian origin; when betting on a particular sport team and or athlete to win and you actually win because your one friend forgot to get in his bet or
Chose not to bet that day;

I won my bet this weeekend because my buddy didn’t get his bet in- total reverse cloud effect- thanks!

by Homeboy363 August 5, 2018

Internet Amplification Effect

The Internet Amplification Effect is the effect the internet has on certain individuals and on society at large of taking traits that are within the person or society in question and, when exposed to the internet on site comment sections or forums, amplifies those traits to extremes.

Steve in real life is a political moderate, but when on the internet due to the Internet Amplification Effect he becomes a radical.

by Z_for_Zontar September 6, 2016

Whoopie cushion effect

When you sit on something too long and then it goes *fart noise... Long*

My shares have had the whoopie cushion effect

by Twicksy February 28, 2018

The Rogers-Astaire Effect

Named after black-and-white movie stars Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, both of whom were amazing dancers and ended up as dancing couples in many of their movies. The effect refers to when someone develops or increases romantic feelings for someone while dancing with them.

Oh man, I just danced with her, and I think she’s the one. Must be the Rogers-Astaire Effect.

by waitamiadam May 29, 2023

The school dance effect

When you get more likes on a Instagram post because everyone attended the event that your picture was taken at

Abby got more likes than usual on her insta from prom because of the school dance effect

by My uhhh October 2, 2016

Effective Last Friday

Term used to refer to someone who has been fired from their job.

Person 1: Where's Ed? I haven't seen him.
Person 2: Oh, you didn't hear? He's an Effective Last Friday.

Person 1: Bummer.

by Bill Tompkins September 11, 2010