Davos Effect

The Davos effect refers to when two high status people walk towards each other with no idea who is higher or should get out of the other's way.

It happens in environments where there are very high status people but with no hierarchical context or idea of who the others are.

The term was coined for the World Economic Forum (WEF), held in Davos. Because high status attendees are not allowed to bring an entourage, no one knows who is higher in status and they habitually walk into each other because everyone refuses to give way.

Those two CEOs just showed the Davos Effect, they walked directly into each other, neither knew who should get out of the other's way!

by Human Peacocking January 23, 2024

The Noctis Effect

The euphoria and sense of accomplishment someone feels when they have successfully plugged a USB, or some other cable (i.e.: HDMI), into the slot for the first time.

Ah yes! The Noctis Effect. I didn't think I could get the USB-mini into that slot the first time.

by AC_Decoy November 15, 2020

KenKoh Effect

The Ken-Koh Effect- the natural law that whenever something doesn't work and you want to show it someone it always seems to resolve itself when the second party shows up.

I took my car into the shop because it was making a grinding sound, but the KenKoh Effect struck again and the repairman couldn't hear the problem sound!

The program wasn't working but then Paul walked by and BOOM! Everything worked perfectly! The KenKoh Effect strikes again.

by Munchers November 8, 2017

miami effect

When you visit or move to Miami and by doing so, surrounding yourself in the Miami environment ends up increasing your income, aura, and status. It’s the idea that you ultimately become a glorified version of yourself

Bro I was only in Miami for 1 week and I could feel the Miami effect taking over me. It was sick

by above average sneakerhead June 16, 2025

Gab Effect

The ''Gab effect'' can be defined as an aura that negatively affects the specific situation. This can both be when playing a video game or going to get groceries. The ''Gab effect'' therefore unexplainably negatively influences the given situation.

Guy 1: ''Why am I losing this game bro?''
Guy 2: ''It's just the gab effect, nothing you can do''

by Redn4x June 12, 2024

Buganza effect

Dizzy, twitching, lightheaded, wobbly, no focus , uncontrollable, fidget ,spasm , excited, pleasure

That girl has a twitching toe, it must mean she has the Buganza effect .

by Slaa April 27, 2024

Ramadan effect

"Ramadan effect" is the effect where the fasting month of Ramadan is more memorable (read: leave better / more positive impression, stand out brighter) than the other 11 months in the Islamic calendar. For example, if you're a Moslem born between 1965 and 1980, you would remember the things you do on Tuesday, April 2nd 1991 (a date that coincided with the fasting month of Ramadan) whilst waiting for the time to break the fast — better than any other memory throughout your entire lifetime.

If you're a Moslem born between 1965 and 1980, you surely remember Tuesday, April 2nd 1991, waiting to break your fast, much better than any other day. It must be Ramadan effect kicking hard at the time.

by Emotional Cruiser October 22, 2025