Osborne effect

Adam Osbourne, founder of Osborne Computers which made the first successful portable computer, made announcements about new computers that were still in the prototype stage. So people stopped buying their existing product, Osborne Computing failed by 1985, and they became a footnote in computer history. This blunder is how the "Osborne effect" got its name.

After announcing their next-gen gaming console too early, the company experienced the Osborne effect, as sales of their current model plummeted and fans lost interest.

by Emotional Cruiser November 5, 2025

The Yazzehh Effect

the phenomenon whereby a referee guarantees that the Tie Breaker (or a map of equivalent value) is played, often by virtue of receiving sacrificial goats.

The players were forced to play TB because the referee employed The Yazzehh Effect.
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by LeoFLT February 13, 2021

Sushi effect

When someone hypes something up so much that when you actually experience it, it doesn’t meet up to your expectations.

Seylah was telling me that the movie she saw was the best movie she ever watched in her entire life but when I watched it I got the sushi effect.

by 5164! July 23, 2022

Pizzuno effect

Is or has pazazz

Someone is experiencing a pizzuno effect because of their actions

by Kristoforos May 12, 2023

The amogus effect

Originating from the amogus meme that started in early 2021 and wouldn’t fall off popularity until mid 2022. A meme which doesn’t fall of popularity due to constant iterations of it which keeps the meme alive for much a much longer period of time.

P1: How has this meme not died yet?
P2: have you ever heard of the amogus effect?

by Startupedition April 11, 2024

The Grigor Effect

Every person you come into contact with becomes sexually aroused by your 'flamboyant' personality and dump truck ass.

Damn, the grigor effect really out here getting me all them bitches.

by GrigorGrigoryan June 6, 2022

stroop effect

A test, you should take it.

I took the Stroop Effect test!

by Rose xx July 11, 2021