by imreallyannoyedwiththis December 17, 2010

In politics, when people elect a new president enthusiastically expecting that he will make some major positive change, but after some time realize that things are just as they used to be. The consequence of "obama effect" is being disappointed and feeling totally politically naive.
A: Do you think that Josipovic, the newly elected Croatian president-composer, will succeed in stopping corruption?
B: No, I am afraid it will be just another Obama effect.
B: No, I am afraid it will be just another Obama effect.
by Egregora January 14, 2010

An effect where suddenly everyone in the airport is extremely attractive and you start planning your future with them knowing you’ll never see them again.
by lemourfan37372 May 5, 2022

A This theoretical phenomenon happens when a superior (teacher, boss , project leader) gives you a task and once the task is completed you show said superior what you have completed. The fact that now the superior is observering causes a cosmic shit in the fabric of space and time causing the completed no matter how tested or functional it was before, it will fail in any random and unexpected way. This phenomenon has be observed by many itelectuals and has been called many things. It has even been referenced in movies and TV shows alike and is normally a source of comedy.
Worker: "the robot is fully working come see"
Boss comes to see, everything unexpectedly and impossibly fails
Worker "shit damn Crosbie effect"
Student: hey my project is finally done after a week of work
Teacher enters room : hey everything done yet?
Student : no fuck Crosbie effect
Everything inexplicably falls apart
Boss comes to see, everything unexpectedly and impossibly fails
Worker "shit damn Crosbie effect"
Student: hey my project is finally done after a week of work
Teacher enters room : hey everything done yet?
Student : no fuck Crosbie effect
Everything inexplicably falls apart
by nanobug64nan May 3, 2018

The name for the phenomenon in which if you were to bring a particular item with you somewhere, you won't end up needing it, but should you not bring it, you will need it.
"If I bring my umbrella, it probably won't rain. If I don't, it most certainly will. I guess its just the Talisman Effect at work."
by RadienX Chaosmaker March 9, 2016

when one attends a funeral and encounters relatives that they do not know, but the relative persists that they remember them from a very young age, but the encountered individual feels weird and just walks away.
Jim: What a Tragedy.
Bob: Yeah I know.
Uncle Bill: Jimmy its me!!!
Jim & Bob: 'wtf'
Uncle Bill: Jimmy its me your uncle bob. I remember you when you were this big.
Jim & Bob: funeral effect
Bob: Yeah I know.
Uncle Bill: Jimmy its me!!!
Jim & Bob: 'wtf'
Uncle Bill: Jimmy its me your uncle bob. I remember you when you were this big.
Jim & Bob: funeral effect
by Rodney T. January 31, 2008

It is an educational process that occurs when a patient realizes that their health provider is so incompetent or unhelpful, that they are forced to find ways to heal their self.
Due to mistakes and high costs, our current healthcare system has caused many people to fall victim to the Livermore effect.
by asisee May 30, 2018
