The Rusev Effect

A term in professional wrestling coined by Adam Blampied from WhatCulture, used to describe how young star or a rising star's momentum is shut down by a returning veteran

"The Nexus got nuked with the Rusev Effect at Summerslam"

by A Wrestling Guru April 19, 2019

Magnus effect

Performance anxiety arising while holding a winning position against #1 chess player Magnus Carlsen, often leading to throwing the game despite having had a winning position.

He was 2 pawns up and still managed to lose. The Magnus effect is real.
I hide the opponent's name so I don't get the Magnus effect.
When playing the tournament, focus on the pieces, not the player. Dont let the Magnus effet get ya

by AleksKiryan July 16, 2025

Fortasse effect

The use of using Latin words mistakably in English conversations

Dave: do you think the ravens can win a Super Bowl?
Jake: fortasse

Dave: what?
Jake: oh sorry that was just the fortasse effect

by Ajausbwv February 4, 2022

The Ralph Little Effect

When an ugly (but rich / famous) man gets together with a stunning girl that he could never ordinarily get if he were not rich or famous

I could never get a hot girl like her unless I was rich or famous, I need the Ralph Little Effect!

by DaGuy001 July 6, 2011

Wingardian Effect

Reducing a character to either a brute blinded by rage and/or a plot device.

"In his rush to evolve himself, Godzilla unfortunately succumbed to the Wingardian effect of being reduced to a blind-raging brute."

by RandomOne3333 September 4, 2024

Kappa Chungus-effect

The Kappa Chungus effect describes the spontaneous increase in humor intensity when self-aware absurdism and sarcastic meta-irony resonate within a digital community

It looks like that i'm a victim of the Kappa Chungus-effect

by Paul Middelkoop October 20, 2025

Wang Effect

The Wang Effect occurs when being in close proximity with a member of the Wang Clan. Mutated radio rays radiate off the person and into your brain. Everybody in the same room as this person becomes noticeably dumber. People on the same planet as this person will also experience severe depression and migraines. The Wang Effect is recognized as a class 6 chemical weapon by 146 countries and is banned by the Geneva convention.

Please notify the police immediately if you experience the Wang Effect as a dangerous member of the Wang clan may be nearby.

by @therealjonathan February 6, 2020