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

Ruffell Effect

When an engineer leaves for holiday or sickness and a critical system goes down.

"Oh great, X server is down, must be the Ruffell Effect"

by lennysdead August 15, 2019

The roar effect

The roar effect is when little monsters (lady gaga fans) still act bitter and mean towards katy perry ans her fans because back in 2013. Roar by katy perry was a huge success globally while applause by gaga was mediocre. The comparison was harsh on gaga and her fans.

Oh don't reply to his mean tweet. It's just the roar effect that hurt him.

by Katycat143 September 7, 2025

The DC effect

When you have been in a high position so long (usually a senator in DC) that you forget what it's like to be a common citizen, and think you're better than those "peasants." Forgetting you once were one.

Senator John Jones just passed a law that harms farmers even though he was one!

It's the DC effect, do not re-elect him.

by Amazo-Scorpio November 16, 2022

Rainbow effect

To throw up and poop at the same time

Nikki was sitting on the toilet all night with the trash can on her lap...she had it coming out of both ends she had that rainbow effect

by MahoganyD August 19, 2019

Doc Schmolligan's Effect

A social phenomena involving a man and a group of female room mates. The Doc Schmolligans Effect takes place when the Doc is involved with one of the females, and when that female fails to make a move, moves on to the next available option. Though rarely seen, this Effect adequately explains nearly every instance of violence between female roommates not caused by a lack of showering, house cleaning, or obsession with lolcats posters within the house.

Man, her roommate is so much hawter. Time for Doc Schmolligan's Effect to wreck this house!

by Baby D Nasty May 13, 2008

The Justin Beiber Effect

When a song or other business extension is used by Justin Beiber, and subsequently ruins it.

Justin Beiber announces Dubstep track, therefore, ruining most dub step for some people, subsequently 'The Justin Beiber Effect'

by Jsee December 13, 2012