When a states-person is saved by events beyond their control, normally the manifesting as a polling spike. Named for the effect of the Falklands War on the British 1983 General Election, and closely related to the Machiavellian concept of 'Fortuna'.
by JoWithASilentJ July 1, 2016

The Jeedle Effect is when you can tell if the song is Vampire Reference in Minor Key is playing by only hearing the beginning of the song.
*listens to the beginning of Vampire Reference in Minor Key and knows that it's VRiMK* "omg the jeedle effect*
by evilestever December 1, 2022

I was out and about and thought I heard a dog barking behind but when I looked there was no doggo in sight. The Paris Effect got me again.
by judgedpanda September 13, 2021

The instinctual feeling that it is still 2020. Shared by many members of Gen Z, who feel like past events are closer than they actually are; as if it is still 2020. Probably spurred by the pandemic and isolation, but nobody really knows where it comes from.
Most years have a satisfying ending, where after Christmas and New Years you get to reset and to on to the next year. However, COVID didn't care about the holiday season, and the defining characteristic of 2020 was carried on into the following year. In a way, it felt like 2020 never really ended.
Most years have a satisfying ending, where after Christmas and New Years you get to reset and to on to the next year. However, COVID didn't care about the holiday season, and the defining characteristic of 2020 was carried on into the following year. In a way, it felt like 2020 never really ended.
"RIP my man Harambe"
"Dude, that meme is like 4 years old."
"I think you mean almost 8 years old."
"wait..."
"that's the 2020 effect"
"Dude, that meme is like 4 years old."
"I think you mean almost 8 years old."
"wait..."
"that's the 2020 effect"
by TheDimensionist November 6, 2023

describes the horny nature of residents of one veesita residency in mumbai, may also include getting shitfaced everyday and constant use of the word 'scheme' and spank or rather 'sapenka'
they were cis-men when they entered the flat, but the veesita effect got the better of them. now they're lovers and they are giving each othe sapenkaas
schemeeeeeee
schemeeeeeee
by pahadan May 25, 2022

When one used to hate pickles but then starts to love pickles because of associating with someone that likes pickles
Yeah i used to hate pickles and my roommate loves them but now I love pickles so the Nisa Effect got me
by sadidk May 14, 2021

When you make food and you think it tastes better than it actually does because you put time into it
Friend 1: “Do you like this food? I spent all day making it!”
Friend 2: “Nah it’s trash. You just like it because of the JoeSauce Effect”
Friend 2: “Nah it’s trash. You just like it because of the JoeSauce Effect”
by Randomnamegeneratorsucks June 24, 2020
