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the Reese Witherspoon effect

when a famous person possesses so much pure, wholesome, almost maternal/paternal energy that it becomes impossible to sexualize them or truly find them hot no matter how good-looking they are
"i wish i could think this person is hot, but they've got the reese witherspoon effect"
by vanookirby May 19, 2020
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The Knick Knack Effect

An unexplained fear of a film (typically an animated one), a song, a toy, or any other object that a young child experiences when exposed to said object.
Patient: When I was a kid I was absolutely terrified of that pixar short Knick Knack but I never quite figured out why.
Psychiatrist : Sounds like you were dealing with the The Knick Knack Effect. it's more common than you think.
by Merik2008 August 29, 2021
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the substitute teacher effect

It seems to be common knowledge that students act differently (or simply, worse) when they have a substitute teacher, therefore the "substitute teacher effect".
Everyone in the class behaves differently when Miss Smith is teaching.
I think it is the substitute teacher effect
by bisssss April 3, 2019
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The Buc-ee's Effect

The effect on highway traffic that the franchise buc-ees has months after opening a new location.
Did you see all the cars backed up 3 exits back.

Yeah they just opened a Bu-cee's about 3 months ago.

Oh so this is The Buc-ee's Effect
by RunicHydraDCCCX November 6, 2022
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The Viggo Mortensen effect

When you fall in love with a fictional character from a movie/tv show and it turns out the actor looks nothing like them in real life. E.g Aragorn from lord of the rings is played by Viggo Mortensen who looks nothing like him in real life
Man 1: Bro I’m in love with Aragorn

Man 2: yeah, shame the actor aged like milk
Man 1: that’s the Viggo Mortensen effect
by Winelover42069 January 1, 2022
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the little caesers effect

the effect of certain things that states that something slaps when there isn't someone in your ear saying it's ass
"little caesers goes hard as shit when there isn't someone in your ear sayin its trash"
"thats the little caesers effect"
by Butters my Butthole™ June 24, 2021
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Welcome Home Effect

When a fandom gets so carried away it becomes super toxic and weird, and there's a whole bunch of aus of that one character everybody's down bad for
"Please don't like The Amazing Digital Circus go through the Welcome Home Effect."
by vampyreteef October 16, 2023
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