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Dorge effect

1. Anytime something incredibly retarded or contrary to what should happen according to social norms.
1. "What would cause him to wear a pink polo, short khaki shorts and boat shoes?", "The Dorge effect."

2. "The Dorge effect caused a tree to fall down at the front of University Club, which was hilarious."
by PlatinumShadow April 7, 2009
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Baskia Effect

Baskia effect is a phenomenon by which an object gains value and becomes a piece of art after its cultural value and sighnificance is verified by the reliable source.
“Bruh, this ain’t no Baskia effect type beat, the label won’t let us throw bars on it”

“The prices for his work hit the roof when Forbes made him an artist of the week. It’s a Baskia effect, dawg”
by Ricky Karlae May 22, 2021
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The Shatner Effect

A cinematic term when in a movie or television program, an actor or actress removes their top, or appears without it for no apparent reason.
The scene from "Swordfish", where Halle Berry moves her book to show her boobs for no reason is a classic case of The Shatner Effect.
by Russell The Love Muscle January 13, 2015
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Dopplerganger Effect

The effect of someone looking more and more like you as they walk towards you, and then less and less as they walk away.
I thought I saw my twin walking towards me, but I was just experiencing the Dopplerganger Effect.
by flanlamb January 3, 2011
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The Surbhi Effect

To improve your boyfriend's sense of humor
The surbhi effect upped Rohan's humor game.
by gatsbySalvatore May 25, 2019
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Adamis Effect

The Adamis effect is the tendency of immigrant families to the U.S. to alter or change their surnames in order to reflect those of prominent and distinguished historical American families.

The first known case of The Adamis effect in the United States is found in the Greek progenitor of the Adamises of Huntington County, L.I., Stavros Adamis.

In a deeply sly move, Stavros changed his surname from its original Greek form of 'Adamis' to that of the Boston Brahmin elite, 'Adams'. In doing so, he helped perpetuate the misconception that his current descendents do indeed descend from the Boston Brahmins.
Ignorant boy: Oh geeze, Christopher Adams enjoys bloodlines to the Boston Brahmins through his Adams descent!
Scholarly boy: Oh no, dear, Christopher Adams is a Greek boy.
Ignorant boy: I'm confused? He isn't from the Colonial Adams?
Scholarly boy: No, dear boy, this is merely a product of the Adamis Effect.

Ignorant boy: Shucks!
by VictorIII June 8, 2011
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Fetterman Effect

Noun: A hipster politician

A tattoo with a Pa zip code

Someone who gains weight ,shaves their head and runs for political office

An individual who directs followers into a massacre or disaster(ie :Captain William Judd Fetterman and the Fetterman Massacre)
In order to appeal to the Youth Vote and gain National media exposure, Mayor Smith followed the Fetterman Effect.

In order to avoid the Fetterman Effect, the school bus driver studied a map carefully, prior to taking a shortcut through a minefield .
by Balingit December 2, 2009
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