Doppler-effect horn-blowing

Da annoying dual-pitch "Beeeeeee-yuhhhhhhhh!" dat you hear when some dumba** motorist roars past you while engaging in an "extended honk". Okay, okay --- so maybe he's "just trying to be friendly" by saying hello to a familiar face by the roadside (you), but as gas-station attendant Dale says in the Red Green Show episode, "Hurricane Doug", it's far more cheerful/polite and less startling/grating on the eardrums to just briefly "tap the hooter" a couple times as you go by.

And incident of Doppler-effect horn-blowing can be even more annoying and emotionally draining (i.e., it can become a Droppler effect sometimes) if you either (1) do not recognize whoever it was who honked at you, and so you are left to wonder "who that might have been" and/or if he possibly mistook you for someone else while your back was turned, or (2) don't have a clue as to the driver's reason for honking at you, and so you are left to wonder what you might have been doing that caused him to either notice or be upset with you. Plus of course if there are one or more other people in your immediate vicinity at the time, you may even be unsure if said extended honk was actually "untended for you", or if the driver was noisily "addressing" someone else nearby --- or all of you in general --- instead of you personally.

by QuacksO July 20, 2019

child athlete effect

The tendency of kids who grew up playing a competitive sport and then retired in their teens to tryhard video games, have a good sense of momentum, timing, and intuitive controls, be prone to careers requiring more discipline, and being used to regiment/feeling lost without rigid schedules or structure.

"Hey, why is John so good at timing his jumps in Mario Kart 7?"
"Oh, that's just the child athlete effect. He did competitive gymnastics for 7 years before quitting."

by Cry_onis September 5, 2021

The Green Hill Effect

When a piece of media uses a part of their past (an era, setting, etc) in order to gain more positive reactions from its fan-base through nostalgia and familiarity. This reaction stays until the novelty wears off & the fans gets tired of it.

"Billie Piper is the new Doctor Who!"
"Oh my god, when will they stop bringing back old characters? This is just The Green Hill Effect happening again!"

by tha_drug June 3, 2025

Hagatha’s Cats Effect

phenomenon illustrating that those who don’t think they are pieces of shit are actually major pieces of shit but are too unaware to realize it.

Mike Chandler while trying to pick up women in Nashville demonstrated the Hagatha’s Cats effect.

by Atlantareelestate July 17, 2024

golly effect

When you go crazy.

This kid golly is cracked man. Holy shit its golly. Did golly just snort some gfuel? "golly effect"

by Beaulo November 23, 2020

Ladybug effect

When someone can always look in the bright side of things no matter how grim they can be, they might even come off a little ditzy, Ladybugs enjoy the little things and live in their own world: they often seem like they live in their or imagination. Ladybugs don’t care if their spots look a little different. Ladybugs are the pinnacle of cuteness and happiness within oneself

Person A: Hey! Did you see that girl?

Person B: Yeah she’s got the ladybug effect I’m so jealous of her

Person C: wait-what is the ladybug effect?

Person B: it’s when your super optimistic and always in your own world

by Ladybug_facts October 22, 2025

The Phillip Effect

Face red and words spelt wrong. The Phillip Effect is when you get to tilted from a video game that you lose all english ability. You begin stuttering on your words and making a general arse of yourself.

Person 1: I frokcin hete u
Person 2: Shit, The Phillip Effect in it's finest
Person 2: This guys gone full dyslexic

by EllisMills June 7, 2018