by New Crown English Dictionary October 3, 2019

(noun)
1. When a player’s enjoyment of a survival or exploration game is ruined because someone else discovered or built something first. It’s not about competition—it’s about the emotional need to feel like the first to explore it themselves.
1. When a player’s enjoyment of a survival or exploration game is ruined because someone else discovered or built something first. It’s not about competition—it’s about the emotional need to feel like the first to explore it themselves.
by TheBigAhh June 8, 2025

Short for "The George Floyd Effect". When a population has an extreme reaction to an isolated incident involving only a few people out of hundreds of millions of people, usually due to media focus and sensationalization.
After further research into the issue, I feel that the widespread protests and violence are yet another great example of The Floyd Effect.
by Josephine Hill June 1, 2022

When you make a recipe for your friends or family that turns out a bit *too* good. They then associate you with said recipe and insistently demand that you make it for them at as many special occasions as possible. It can become very annoying very quickly.
Named after a dessert called bread pudding, praised for its simplicity and incredible flavor.
Named after a dessert called bread pudding, praised for its simplicity and incredible flavor.
1: "UUGHHH! I hate the bread pudding effect!"
2: "Uh... what?"
1: "I made some bread pudding for my sister's birthday party last week. It turned out incredibly well, but now it's all she ever talks about with me! She keeps asking me to make more of it for her and asking me to bring some to more events and... ugh, it's so annoying."
2: "Bread pudding is indeed really quite nice! Ya know... you could probably persuade her to pay you for more of it in the future."
1: "That-- ...that's not a bad idea, actually. Hm!"
2: "Uh... what?"
1: "I made some bread pudding for my sister's birthday party last week. It turned out incredibly well, but now it's all she ever talks about with me! She keeps asking me to make more of it for her and asking me to bring some to more events and... ugh, it's so annoying."
2: "Bread pudding is indeed really quite nice! Ya know... you could probably persuade her to pay you for more of it in the future."
1: "That-- ...that's not a bad idea, actually. Hm!"
by Inlovewithabsol December 23, 2023

1. Bullshit
2. A very clear lie.
3. Government and/or big business narrative to conceal truth or enact a scam, conspiracy, or crime against humanity.
2. A very clear lie.
3. Government and/or big business narrative to conceal truth or enact a scam, conspiracy, or crime against humanity.
by Akubra Drizabone December 21, 2024

An effect often seen in books of the dystopian genre where the author inserts a slew of unfortunate, jarring events that leave the reader astonished and speechless, especially if a beloved character dies suddenly with little time to grieve.
In the book Mockingjay, from The Hunger Games Trilogy, the death of the character Finnick Odair shows The Hunger Games Effect in full force, where he dies so suddenly, it’s almost comical.
by Eclipz2 January 28, 2025

Similiar to the Streisand Effect but specific to youtuber drama in where attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely by youtubers.
coined by youtuber Repzilla
coined by youtuber Repzilla
by danielh76 January 8, 2019
