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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
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Geek Effect

The sensational feeling after taking any form of drugs. It is also a term used to describe how extremely happy a person is feeling
"My bro, I guess that Geek Effect really has me at this point"
by 024REPUBLIC April 2, 2024
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black girl magic effect

Is a term used playfully to suggest that dating a Black woman elevates a man’s style, confidence, or overall appearance
Wow, look at Mike. That’s black girl magic effect to you.
by idid’ntknowthat August 23, 2025
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Diploma Effect

When you grind really hard for 4-5 years for your Bachelor’s Degree and once you finally graduate, your diploma doesn’t come in the mail for weeks. This leaves you in a state of limbo. Did I graduate? Should I be submitting an assignment right now? I think I graduated. It just doesn’t feel real yet.
“Hey man! How do you feel to be completely finished with college?”

I don’t know, I feel strange. I think it’ll hit me sooner or later. It’s that Diploma Effect.
by SwagMazter5000 May 14, 2021
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The Virginity Effect

This takes effect when a girl loses her virginity to her boyfriend and then proceeds to put up with all his bullshit even to extreme amounts instead of breaking up with him. Causes relationships to last a lot longer than they should and usually ends up with the guy breaking up with the girl.
Chad cheated on Anna and she stayed with him. Virginity effect am I right?

Derrick puts Chloe through so much I swear the only thing holding their relationship together is the virginity effect

Donny punched his girlfriend and they’re still not broken up. It’s gotta be the virginity effect keeping her with him.
by Jmilly July 1, 2020
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rob inson effect

When you get robbed of the opportunity to be witness to the carmic wheels final visit to the one who has been most deserving of a visit from carma
He would go out every nite trolling. And i missed the chance to see a squid jump out of the water and attatch itself to his face causing his boat to capsize, and again that rob in son effect happened again and i missed it instead i got the rob inson effect
by ausssstim March 4, 2015
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ford effect

a very successful method of rizzing. it has 3 simple steps. mirror. deny. gaslight. created by none other than THE caroline ford
I ford effected that bitch.
by chat attack June 10, 2024
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