The Maleficent DVD Effect

The Maleficent DVD effect is a term used to describe the immense fear of a fictional character that also might've resided from a passion for the character. This fear could reside in nightmares, resurfacing of old fears from your childhood, etc. This term stems from my huge fear of Maleficent as a kid, and how when I woke up early in the morning, went to the living room, and would see the cover for the Maleficent movie DVD, I'd be scared out of my mind. It caused me to hide under blankets on the floor because I thought I saw her shadow and cast away anything that had Maleficent on it. The thing was, I was the one who wanted the DVD because we saw a bit of it at a drive-in, and I didn't get to see the full movie, so I ultimately became terrified of something I was deeply interested in.

Someone: "Dude... I started hyperfixating on Carrie like a month ago, and now, at the slightest mention of Carrie, I get nightmares, and my fear of the dark comes back. My dad had to take away the book and tell me to stop watching stuff about Carrie because of how scared I'd get."
Someone Else: "Yeah, sounds like the Maleficent DVD effect man."
Someone: "Huh?"
Someone Else: "Basically a fear of a specific fictional character that you like."
Someone: "Oh."

by Ezraspainter August 10, 2024

mom effect

Noun/Verb/adjective: The state of disliking something that you once liked because you told your mom that you liked it, so she kept buying it for you until you got sick of it. Can be used as a noun, verb or adjective.

I made the mistake of telling my mom that I like yoo-hoo and she kept buying it for me until it got mom effected.

by Billy Goldtsein August 11, 2018

Gueladio Effect

An effect only the ones who have been accepted to the knowledge of what it is.

The Gueladio Effect has just been so fundamental and importance in today’s society, it’s truly amazing and inspiring

by Ice Spice October 1, 2022

The Danganronpa Effect

The effect that occurs when wearing a skin from the Danganronpa Crossover in Identity V, in which the wearer instantly becomes 40% worse at the game and the particular character they are playing.

"Oh, I just got Kokichi Ouma!" "Don't use that skin, you'll get the Danganronpa Effect!"

by kuseatbug October 8, 2023

The Djo Effect

A strange feeling of discomfort and agony that occurs when a piece of media (be it a song, a movie, a videogame, a book, etc.) that you are extremely fond of which was once relatively unknown to the general public suddenly becomes extremely mainstream via social media or some other means of publicity, thus kinda ruining the personal connection you had made with that piece of media.

*End of Beginning by Djo plays quietly in the background from a small Bluetooth speaker*
"Man, I used to really like Napoleon Dynamite but then everyone started quoting it all the time."
'Same here man, that's a classic case of The Djo Effect.'

by Ginrephiced E-file May 2, 2024

Desmond Effect

A thing which happens when a person goes insane from other people.

"I just.. went through a Desmond Effect, that's all."

by Pixelcraftian October 30, 2018

The cunterfly effect

When an ill-informed cunt flaps his/her gums, they can start a riot anywhere in the world.

Nigel Farage spreading disinformation was one of the main causes of the U.K. riots in 2024. A prime example of the cunterfly effect.

by DopeyStats August 8, 2024