Sabaton Effect

A strong sense of patriotism one attains by listening to music from or about a country whom they usually have no association with.

Person 1: "Dude, I felt like a patriotic French guy when I was listening to The First Soldier."

Person 2: "yup, that's the Sabaton Effect for you."

by anonymous September 3, 2023

The Mel Gibson Effect

When a celebrity loses their prior popularity due to an unpopular expression of an opinion,

Person 1: Man, my friend James used to be so popular, but after he called that guy a faggot, everyone started shit-talking him.
Person 2: Yeah, classic case of the Mel Gibson effect.

by Mark Walters May 18, 2018

Conditioner Effect

When your friend makes up shit and acts like it’s a thing everyone knows about, but no, it’s not.

Dude, it’s the Shampoo effect. You’ve never heard of the shampoo effect.

No man, that’s not a thing. That’s the conditioner effect. You just made that up!

by Caiman1 March 31, 2019

Osborne effect

Adam Osbourne, founder of Osborne Computers which made the first successful portable computer, made announcements about new computers that were still in the prototype stage. So people stopped buying their existing product, Osborne Computing failed by 1985, and they became a footnote in computer history. This blunder is how the "Osborne effect" got its name.

After announcing their next-gen gaming console too early, the company experienced the Osborne effect, as sales of their current model plummeted and fans lost interest.

by Emotional Cruiser November 5, 2025

The Ren Effect

The Ren Effect was born from the mantra of multi-disciplinary artist and questionable human Ren Gill (@renmakesmusic). It is the idea that a single person can be moved by an act of kindness, and as they are lifted up, so too will they lift others in a rising tide. The Ren Effect invites people to open themselves up to new ideas and listen to those whose views differ from their own. Ultimately, it is a movement towards a more united world free from hate and greed. It is a reigniting of creativity, a reframing of thought, and the desire to just be a better person.

The Ren Effect inspired me to volunteer at my local homeless shelter, and it has given me a new understanding of the discrimination homeless people can face.

by NastyCrabcakes December 14, 2024

The Toby Tubballs Effect

Widely understood to be the reason behind a sudden change in a person's way of speech, the Toby Tubballs effect is caused by speaking to Toby Tubballs (commonly known as oxygen) and adapting one's own way of speech to match that of Toby Tubballs' habits.

The Toby Tubballs effect is saur messed up, Pookerton—oh no, now I've been infected!

by leourr :3 March 23, 2023

Pizzuno effect

Is or has pazazz

Someone is experiencing a pizzuno effect because of their actions

by Kristoforos May 12, 2023