Goldstein Effect

The ability to intensify public concern by giving a definite face to the adversary, specifying a human source of the underlying threat.

An example of the Goldstein Effect is the hate against George Soros.

by neamprost April 14, 2019

Grey Lady Effect

*Referring to Lady Helena Ravenclaw from J.K Rowling's Harry Potter*

This happens when someone (Often an offspring/friend/spouse/partner of someone famous) gets overshadowed by well... Someone famous (Like how Helena Ravenclaw was being constantly compared and overshadowed to her mother, Rowena Ravenclaw.). It results on the former being constantly compared to, bullied, underestimated or outright discriminated by clueless people based on the latter (The Famous Person), causing mental strain and low self-esteem.

To famous people who have ordinary children/friends/spouses/partners, please never give the Grey Lady effect to them. It sucks. Real bad.

Severus, son of a celebrity dad: I hate my dad. I love acting, but being constantly compared to my dad's achievements kills me.

Dyl: That's the Grey Lady effect for you.
Phyl: That sucks. Being a shadow to your dad.
Severus: I don't like it. I love my dad, but I hate the people treating me like shit because of his fame. I wish I can just be me.

by Some Guy in the Tavern December 10, 2023

The Mystic effect

The effect of starting a music project, making one or two chords, maybe one melody, and calling it a day and never finishing it ever again.

He just pulled the The Mystic effect, he's never finishing that project!

by obliviousbird April 24, 2025

big ed effect

when a person discovers that they are lesbian after a failed relationship with a degenerate man

“ i heard tom has the big ed effect.."

by vagetarian February 19, 2022

The Phillips Effect

When your wife hardcore pegs her husband for so long that he actually becomes the subservient bitch in the relationship.

Damn Chads been a real bitch lately, Hope he isn't diagnosed with The Phillips Effect. His wife has been in his ass a lot lately.

by onearmbandit#FSP October 22, 2019

IKIA effect

The feeling that an action or object is more special/virtuous/valuable if it was performed or acquired while riding/driving in a KIA automobile.

"KIA --- the power to surprise." If you actually believe in the IKIA effect, you will certainly experience some "surprise", all right --- anything that happens while being transported by a KIA vehicle probably will not actually be any more amazing or notable than if it occurred in any other common brand of car.

by QuacksO May 30, 2018

The Jaynie Effect

The medical condition of being addicted to cleveland steamers and Dirty Nathans. Particularly, Cleveland steamers performed by boys and girls <12 years of age.

He had a bad case of the Jaynie Effect after a crazy party.

by Lil_skidmark December 13, 2024