The Klein Effect

A subset of the Streisand Effect (trying to hide information, resulting in greater awareness of the information), the Klein Effect is when an effort to bring down a peer's career only results in elevating them to greater success, usually damaging one's own reputation in the process.

Named after Ethan Klein, a content creator who frequently tries to get his perceived enemies kicked off their platforms, only for those enemies to gain a larger following and mainstream recognition for their work, while his viewership and reputation circles the drain.

Esteban tried to get Hank fired from his job with a bunch of unsubstantiated and exaggerated rumors, but because of The Klein Effect, Hank actually got way more popular and received many new opportunities from his job, and nobody wants to work with Esteban anymore.

by daraaja August 27, 2025

The Kelly and Klein or K n K

To have a 6 and 9 in your hole cards in texas hold'em.

I won that hand with the K n K

by Ryan June 3, 2004

Dropped the Kleenex

When you drop the cum rag and semen smears on the floor.

"Jason have you dropped the Kleenex?"
"Unfortunately yes, and my mom made me clean it up and didn't know what it was!!!"

by NuckFiggers June 15, 2016

Pull a Klemen

When one man enters another in a manner while watching a Green Bay Packers game; usually when they are losing by at least 6 points.

“Man, that game last night made me pull a Klemen with my best friend. What a loss!”

by Scrubs67HNY September 12, 2025