The act of becoming a sophomore in high school and hating on freshmen just because you are now a sophomore.
Howard: Hey Jonny, don't you just hate freshman now that we're sophomores?
Jonny: No not really, you must be experiencing the sophomore effect
Howard: Fuck you
Jonny: No not really, you must be experiencing the sophomore effect
Howard: Fuck you
by wafflegalaxy September 3, 2012
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"Rick told me that Marty graduated from Yale and used to work for Disney!"
"Aw, Marty hasn't done any of that. That's just Ricky using the Gatsby Effect to help him date you."
"Aw, Marty hasn't done any of that. That's just Ricky using the Gatsby Effect to help him date you."
by Fits Gerald June 15, 2013
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by D down for real June 21, 2015
Get the Riffle effect mug.For when someone you know claims to be leaving something, ie a party, or somewhere but you know right from the getgo they won't go through with it due to changing minds, general delusion or it never being intended to be happening from the beginning
Yeah man Joe said he's going to leave the party but I'm getting serious SiIvaGunner Effect vibes from him.
by bigminiman12 April 16, 2017
Get the SiIvaGunner Effect mug.The sudden and unexplained urge for a business owner to resist properly paying his/her/ze’s employees.
“WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT YOU ARE JACK! WHERE’S MY MONEY? ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM THE PETRONELLA EFFECT OR SOMETHING?
by MikeTrout69 June 1, 2019
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"The earth is flat!"
"Do you have any proof?"
"Shut up!"
"What you're doing right now is the riggio effect."
"Do you have any proof?"
"Shut up!"
"What you're doing right now is the riggio effect."
by Nathan's Username October 18, 2019
Get the riggio effect mug.When a task you enjoyed doing by yourself previously becomes less fun when you're told to do it.
Like when you decide to be a good person and do the dishes, and then your parents ask you to do the dishes. You then no longer want to do the dishes.
Like when you decide to be a good person and do the dishes, and then your parents ask you to do the dishes. You then no longer want to do the dishes.
You: "I was going to clean my room because I wanted to, but then my mom yelled at me to clean my room. Now I don't feel like cleaning it"
Friend: "Man that's the dishwasher effect."
Friend: "Man that's the dishwasher effect."
by JimsGT October 22, 2020
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