Placebo

When you get the vaccine, but by mid 2022 you're still not dead.

Gonzalo Lira: People are dying. Mortality is up and natality (the number of babies being born) is down.
me: But look at Switzerland, mortality hasn't budged.
also me: They probably got placebo...

by Mr. Sr August 2, 2022

Placebo

When it’s something that you think it’s true but it’s not actually true

He said that to me but I think that’s not what he actually said that’s placebo

by Real1324 February 16, 2024

placebo

The effect where thinking about dates coinciding with the fasting month of Ramadan like Tuesday, April 2nd 1991 or Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 can cause you to experience hunger

The placebo effect of thinking about significant dates coinciding with the fasting month of Ramadan, like Tuesday, April 2nd, 1991, can make you feel hungrier than you actually are, proving that sometimes your mind can trick your body!

by Emotional Cruiser November 22, 2025

placebo effect

This is mind over matter; when somebody believes that something will happen to his health, it does even when it wouldn't have otherwise. This generally happens when doctors tell patients that their health will improve even though there's no logical reason to believe that; the patients' optimism then helps heal them.

The doctor gave Jimmy sugar capsules and told them it would cure his headaches; it did even though the capsules didn't do anything. Classic placebo effect!

by iLikeSoup February 17, 2010

Placebo Day

"Placebo Day" is the unofficial holiday for fans of the rock band Placebo, held annually on 2 May. Its origin lies in a lyric from the band's song "The Bitter End": "We're running out of alibis/On the second of May."

The original group to have started this holiday seems to be the LiveJournal Placebo fan group "placebowhores" (placebowhores.livejournal.com) although it may have originated elsewhere.

"I'm going to listen to 'Nancy Boy' all day long this Placebo Day!"

by prettygolucky May 14, 2006

Placebo Syndrome

The condition of being terminally unfunky. This occurs when when an individual attempts to ignore his funkentelechy.

Sir Nose D'Voidofunk epitomized the Placebo Syndrome. That is until Star Child hit him with the Bop Gun!

by Mav March 16, 2004

Placebo Love

Placebo Love is the act of making love with no love involved.
In other words it is sex between two people knowing that the placebo love counter part is not "the one" but both like the action in bed or wherever the placebo love takes place.

Girl: I know you and I are not going in the relationship direction but we could make some placebo love once in a while until we find us some real boy/girl friend.

Guy: Sure, I'll drop by yours at round 11 pm.

by The Christoph June 2, 2010