French phenomenon

The belief that any behavior, saying or product from France must be the pinnacle of sophistication.

Also see euro-quality.

The French phenomenon:

Mary: "Oh, I just LOVE those Lacoste shoes!"

Sue: "Thanks! And your Louis Vuitton bag is to die for!"

Mary: "It would be great if everyone else was as à la mode and sophisticated as us. Well, enjoy your date with Mark tonight."

Sue: "Oh, I will. He has a certain je-ne-sais-quoi, you know?"

by Penrose Triangle September 5, 2009

Pony Phenomenon

When little kid shows become popular among adults and older teens.

First there are all these posts on the show "Friendship is Magic," now "Gravity Falls?" It's a Pony Phenomenon!

by justaperson0000 October 28, 2012

Felisha Phenomenon

The occurrence of immediate success and or highly anticipated future success.

Named after CEO and founder of Dyanmic Producer, the only organization helping to educate hip-hop/R&B producers about the music bussiness

Damn, shorty is about to get paid! She on some Felisha Phenomenon shit!!

by PUBLICITY MANAGER December 14, 2003

Slutastic Phenomenon

An especially slutty or loose female who, ironically, avoids sexual contact.

"So when are you and Slutastic Phenomenon going down to that place?"

by caseyphobic December 13, 2008

The Cupcake Phenomenon

An innocent character is turned evil purely because of their innocence. The name comes from the "Cupcakes" fan fiction from the My Little Pony fandom

The "Cupcakes" fanfic is an example of the Cupcake Phenomenon

by isaWolfox October 2, 2019

Oogil Phenomenon

The marginal benefit of group dynamics begins to diminish after the group size exceeds four people.

Okay how's this

*group of four vibing*
Ooga: "Yo let's invite Chad"
April: "Haven't you heard of the Oogil Phenomenon? Inviting another person will kill the vibe"
Ooga: “Oh. My inferior Williams College education failed me.”

by OogilShip May 24, 2020

Batman Phenomenon

The idea that cencorship laws and restricting freedom of speech forces people underground. Creating censorship and imbalance in conversation forces people underground to operate "in the cover of night", just like Batman, fighting for what he believes is right, in which he battles with his own ethics and morals. The law (US law or country equiv.) Doesn't necessarily agree with Batman but understands why he operates in that way. Social media platforms are creating more and more batmans (who are moving to darker platforms). Which is creating a large social discourse bubbles as people who follow news which only represent their own ideals are becoming increasingly imbalanced by filtering out opposing thoughts and behaviours.

Twitter has perpetuated the Batman Phenomenon by forcing people to operate in the cover of night to push their own ideologies outside of the rules of the existing framework.

by Wootastic March 7, 2019