vainistic effect

the vainistic effect is when people lose all there money gambling

woah i just hit the vainistic effect

by vexovic August 1, 2025

The Gallo Effect

(n) noun: A life threatening condition often endured by a fraternity brother, in most cases after being appointed to the “Pledgemaster” or “New Member Education” position, in which said member puts on copious amounts of weight and becomes a complete asshole.

Joe: “Wow, Dan really got big recently!”

Jack: “Yea, looks like someone has a case of The Gallo Effect”

by Anal42845 December 29, 2023

Moderation Effect

Basically it's where vulnerable people are taken of their freedom instead of helping them.

"The new 2025 social media ban is a great example of the Moderation Effect"

by Papa hecker August 2, 2025

The Zaun effect

When you are so hungover but need to get clean so you just chunder in the shower

Man I was so wasted last night I totally has the Zaun effect this morning.... But it was necessary

by Calmate June 28, 2024

The Enter Sandman Effect

When a band's most successful song (usually not they're best) becomes they're only known song among non fans.

Joe: "Hey what's your favorite Metallica song?"
Alex: "Oh you know Enter Sandman."
Joe: " Really? I think Fade to Black or Master of Puppents is better."
Alex: "I've never heard those ones."
Joe: "The Enter Sandman Effect." *sigh*

by Will Lange February 20, 2015

The Wooshtershyre Effect

When you learn or see something new and then start seeing or hearing it everywhere

I learnt a new word and then everyone started saying it.

That’s The Wooshtershyre Effect.

by Zinyak1503 March 31, 2019

Goldstein Effect

The ability to intensify public concern by giving a definite face to the adversary, specifying a human source of the underlying threat.

An example of the Goldstein Effect is the hate against George Soros.

by neamprost April 14, 2019