When you trick someone into believing something that isn’t true, typically under the guise of having scientific or research-based proof. Often for humorous intent
Daniel: You know how you’ll learn about a song, and then you start hearing it everywhere?
Bill: Ah yes, I believe that’s called Wesolowski’s principle
*later*
Daniel: Hey man, I looked up that thing you said, andI can’t find it anywhere!
Bill: *chuckle* My friend, you’ve fallen victim to the Syndo-Mathian effect
Bill: Ah yes, I believe that’s called Wesolowski’s principle
*later*
Daniel: Hey man, I looked up that thing you said, andI can’t find it anywhere!
Bill: *chuckle* My friend, you’ve fallen victim to the Syndo-Mathian effect
by Dr K Chaudhry April 30, 2024
Get the The Syndo-Mathian Effect mug.The term describes a strategy of name-leveraging: invoking celebrity or influencer names to artificially inflate interest in something unrelated, essentially borrowing fame to manufacture relevance. Its debut traces back to a Love Island promotional stunt, where a publication hard-launched a new couple but attached the names of the hugely popular pair “Nicolandria.” Even though Nicolandria had no involvement, their reputation was used as bait to boost visibility.
Of course he mentioned Olandria and Nic — he was trying to Nicolandria Effect that interview so more people would watch it.
The brand dropped Beyoncé’s name even though she wasn’t involved — classic Nicolandria Effect marketing.
She hashtagged Taylor Swift just to Nicolandria Effect her post onto the trending page.
That podcast keeps name-dropping Drake to Nicolandria Effect their episodes into virality.
The article had nothing to do with Zendaya, but the headline used her name to Nicolandria Effect more clicks.
Whenever his videos are tanking, he tries to Nicolandria Effect them with some random Kardashian reference.
They really tried to Nicolandria Effect this 💀
Not them pulling a full Nicolandria Effect 😭
When in doubt, Nicolandria Effect it
This headline is just a Nicolandria Effect in disguise
They thought the Nicolandria Effect would save it… it didn’t
Nothing but a Nicolandria Effect moment
The brand dropped Beyoncé’s name even though she wasn’t involved — classic Nicolandria Effect marketing.
She hashtagged Taylor Swift just to Nicolandria Effect her post onto the trending page.
That podcast keeps name-dropping Drake to Nicolandria Effect their episodes into virality.
The article had nothing to do with Zendaya, but the headline used her name to Nicolandria Effect more clicks.
Whenever his videos are tanking, he tries to Nicolandria Effect them with some random Kardashian reference.
They really tried to Nicolandria Effect this 💀
Not them pulling a full Nicolandria Effect 😭
When in doubt, Nicolandria Effect it
This headline is just a Nicolandria Effect in disguise
They thought the Nicolandria Effect would save it… it didn’t
Nothing but a Nicolandria Effect moment
by TJIris September 16, 2025
Get the Nicolandria Effect mug.A condition when a person becomes so addicted to something that he/she needs more and more to satisfy his/her demands to the point of absolute extreme, based on lyrics of song Stinkfist by Tool.
by Mower420 September 7, 2019
Get the stinkfist effect mug.A situation in which your own natures, actions, or perceptions of/in a subject (such as things you do while driving) are being discussed in a negative way without the speakers (the people talking about it) knowing that it applies to you, creating an extremely awkward scenario where you didn't know that what you did is something your friends or co-workers, or whoever is discussing the subject, despise.
When we were talking about annoying drivers, it was hard not to laugh at Dan who had a shocked face like he was experiencing the selfmisactory effect.
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Zak quoted Andres on why he thinks Chrollo is mid, so Andres replied and made himself even more of an embarrassment. Andres experienced The Quote Effect.
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