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

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

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

the westrick effect

When a person has a very quick and rapid decline mentally in front of several people, tarnishing their reputation significantly. This is usually due to (but not limited to) the influence of a female.

"Ferris suffered the tragedy of The Westrick Effect yesterday"

by the real notorious p.i.g. August 6, 2021

The Intern Effect

When innovative ideas introduced by underdogs or outsiders are only adopted once a dominant player reintroduces them.

Bro pulled The Intern Effect on me — stole my idea, got the praise, and I’m still stuck fixing Jira tickets.

by fangbuilt July 28, 2025

hot tub effect

when you drink alcohol while sitting a hot tub; your blood pressure is low when you are sitting there, so when you get out and it picks up, the sudden rush of alcohol through your veins hits you like a train

Davison: I had the hot tub effect like a mofo last night.
Cooper: Vodka and Gatorade again?
Davison: Yep. I got out, and it hit me like a train. I stumbled all the way back to our place.

by etr1996 March 9, 2017