Beck effect

The action of TV sponsors pulling their advertising money after a TV show host talks whacked out smack about the president.

Donald Trump's tv show, The Apprentice, is losing advertisers due to the Beck Effect.

by Blueshirt12 May 21, 2011

The Otis Effect

The act of creating a crash so epic that it seems to have no beginning or end. Just carnage. It also causes people to unintentionally blurt out ‘You can’t park there ‘while driving past.

Me:‘Jesus Christ, you see that crash? That’s a hot mess. The Otis Effect is in play.

Me: “Hey! You can’t park there!!!”
Friend:’Dude! Nooooo!!”

by Dollhands February 16, 2023

Marjan effect

A slang term for "seasonal marketing," named after the T.V. ads for Marjan syrup that only appear during the fasting month of Ramadan. This effect highlights how certain products become heavily marketed during specific seasons to capitalize on consumer behavior.

You can really see the Marjan effect in action when Ramadan approaches, with all the ads for food and drinks flooding the screens!

by Emotional Cruiser August 14, 2025

Field effect

The effect in which one can use long distances or obstacles to deter passerbyes from starting a conflict when engaging in activities that said passing people may find unpleasent or "wrong". The field effect also allows for an unobstructed 360 degree view to allow for the spotting of police long before they are close enough to apprehend you.

The field effect allows for the smoking of cannabis in the middle of a field knowing that noone will walk all the way across the field to confront you.

by Monty The White January 1, 2011

Hector effect

A Phenomenon that happens when people talk to someone and they feel the urge to say more and are generally comfortable around the person .

Talking to you is easy, it's like the Hector effect

by Hektur February 18, 2023

covid-19 effect

Covid-19 effect is when a pandemic breaks out and a lot of people doesn't seem to understand that we need to quarantine ourselves for the pandemic to blow over and for life to get back to normal.

guy 1: do you remember 2020?
guy 2: yeah that year had such a Covid-19 effect.
guy 1: a lot of idiots didn't seem to understand we had to distance ourselves for the virus to die.
guy 2: Crazy...

by Bee_Softy May 18, 2020

Pegasus-Effect

When the lights are dimming because your sugar daddy is arriving on his Pegasus.

“Dang why is it so dark” , “It’s the Pegasus-Effect you dumb bitch”

by Dieschorschs1 May 25, 2018