Often used as a sales term to describe how to motivate a potential buyer to buy based on what other people are doing. Also referred to as "Keeping up with the Jones's."
Salesperson: "I just came from Mr. Jones and he liked my product so much he bought three." This is an example of the Jones Effect.
by jay-b-c May 18, 2009

by spike l April 12, 2008

when you and the homies share the same brain cell and do the same things at the same time without communicating it
N: Had some Taco Bell for lunch, eating some Domino's for Dinner.
C: BRO THAT'S WHAT I ATE TODAY TOO
N: BRO THE BRAIN CELL
C: POUNGS EFFECT
C: BRO THAT'S WHAT I ATE TODAY TOO
N: BRO THE BRAIN CELL
C: POUNGS EFFECT
by richard takahaka May 15, 2021

The intoxicating sexual attraction felt towards an individual named Anthony Lorch. This attraction applies to heterosexual females and homosexual/bisexual males.
'Dude did you see that girl? She couldn't take her eyes off you?'
'Yeah, the Lorch effect at play again. It's autonomous'
'Yeah, the Lorch effect at play again. It's autonomous'
by Lorchay September 4, 2018

When you buy the latest piece of technology right before the next model comes out. Thus stuck with a piece of shit compared to the new model.
Sally: "John look I just bought this cool Nook e-reader!"
John: "Nice"
(2 days later)
John:"Hey Sally the new Nook just came out, didn't you just buy..."
Sally: "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccckkkkk"
John: "The Nook effect"
John: "Nice"
(2 days later)
John:"Hey Sally the new Nook just came out, didn't you just buy..."
Sally: "Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccckkkkk"
John: "The Nook effect"
by ThatoneRHSkid December 15, 2011

Zach used the Manduka effect so his band teacher would not want him back next year, See the reverse Manduka effect
by suckmynine December 27, 2009

Man 1:Ayo bruh did you hear that one mf crashed his car after talking shit about prollywoke
Man 2:shits that’s the prollywoke effect
Man 2:shits that’s the prollywoke effect
by Woke has no car May 31, 2021
