eureka effect

A weapon in Team Fortress 2 that alow the user to teleport back and forth

This wrench used to be fucking useless but VALVe "before leaving the game" fix it so it's usable

Soldier: Where is our engineer ?
Heavy: He just spent 10 hrs watching Uncle Dane ninjaneer, so he keep wraping back and forth with the Eureka Effect just to be killed by a lime scout

by Free reddit karma May 23, 2020

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Dan Quayle effect

Every loser will once be a winner.

You know, it’s the Dan Quayle effect. You know, he won the second time — I mean, lost the second time, he got to run.

by RudolphTheRock December 3, 2016

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A conversational phenomenon in which the introduction of a second individual during a discussion about a first person leads to confusion, typically because one participant continues to assume that the subject of conversation remains the initial individual

Referencing comedians Shane Gillis and Jon Lovitz.

During the meeting, Sarah was discussing James's performance, but when she abruptly mentioned Daniel without clearly indicating a shift in subject, Michael, exhibiting the Lovitz-Gillis Effect, remained under the impression that she was still referring to James

by phantapants July 20, 2025

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Billionflappysalad Effect

When something on the internet randomly gets a lot of attention and spawns millions of copy cat trying to cash in.

Flappy bird is an excellent example of the Billionflappysalad Effect.

by The Philosopher Of Our Times August 24, 2016

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Ackman Effect

when your intense public criticism of someone blows back on your spouse, causing the top 100 search results for your spouse's name to be about something bad they did

Neri Oxman is a victim of the Ackman Effect.

by Sly11010110 January 15, 2024

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Ferrari effect

The Ferrari effect is when a sports athlete moves to the most successful team, only to fail

Lewis Hamilton is the most recent driver to fall victim to the Ferrari effect. Having no podiums besides a sprint victory in China, struggling to cope with the teams incompetence.

by mesabuild November 18, 2025

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