Elliot effect

a strange feeling of euphoria and happiness, when coming into contact with people given the name Elliot or any sort of variation of the spelling of name

mark-“i’m so happy today and don’t know why“
mathew-“did you talk to elliot at all”
mark-“yeh, maybe that’s why”
mathew-yeh it’s the Elliot effect

by jeetmaster July 12, 2023

The faith effect

Making someone gay after a relationship or during

“Brian griffin suffered from the faith effect”

by Gojaddy November 25, 2023

Arcane Effect

(noun) Named after the big animation series created by Riot Games. Told when an animation series is far better than the videogame in which it takes inspiration.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners suffers from Arcane Effect

by Aqqua September 28, 2022

Macbeth effect

The "Macbeth effect" study shows that people who have recently washed their hands tend to make harsher and more judgmental moral decisions. Conversely, those who feel physically "dirty" are more tolerant of minor ethical violations.

After washing his hands, he totally judged his friend for that minor mistake—classic Macbeth effect at play!

by Emotional Cruiser November 1, 2025

The Costco Effect

That moment when you go to the store only needing a few things, then end up leaving with a whole cart of stuff, typically not including the original item(s) you came for. This term is not exclusive to Costco and can be used for any store that manages to get you to fall into its consumerist trap.

"Dang, look at all this stuff we bought. I only needed a couple of things !"

"That's the Costco Effect for ya"

by ChickenScrxtch82 April 20, 2024

Angel Jose Roble's RX Compliments Jacques Bermon Webster II's' Butterfly Effect Being Additional Recorded Dialogue From The National Broadcast Company So Much It Became Animation Through Paperwork And It Is Called "'Emilio Rojas'"

Angel Jose Roble's RX Compliments Jacques Bermon Webster II's' Butterfly Effect Being Additional Recorded Dialogue From The National Broadcast Company So Much It Became Animation Through Paperwork And It Is Called "'Emilio Rojas'"

Angel Jose Roble's RX Compliments Jacques Bermon Webster II's' Butterfly Effect Being Additional Recorded Dialogue From The National Broadcast Company So Much It Became Animation Through Paperwork And It Is Called "'Emilio Rojas'"

by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 14, 2025

damonte effect

a pipeline due to going to damonte (a very toxic, rich, and white environment) where poc change by getting used to racism (i.e. ignoring when racist traits are displayed from friends, not getting uncomfortable by racist behaviors, etc.), becoming racist themselves, or generally reflecting a personality of stereotypical white person aka whitewashed

person 1: yoo andrew just said some racist ass shit
person 2: what? no way... a couple years ago he would never let that pass
person 1: yeah he be going through the damonte effect

by 85luvr May 31, 2022