jones effect

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

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Mass Effect

Mass effect was published by bioware and is a great game, rpg

Boy: omg MASS effect IS THE BEST RPG-Roleplaying game EVER!

by spike l April 12, 2008

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Uber Effect

That feeling you get while taking the Uber back from the function and realize you blew money just to take multiple Ls

Guy 1: yo why is guy 2 crying
Guy 3: the Uber effect kicked in
Guy 2: (crying) I pregamed for no game. I got zero play

by JimmyCooks69 September 10, 2022

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Lorch Effect

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'

by Lorchay September 4, 2018

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Mirage Effect

The Mirage Effect occurs when you see a female with a Phat ass and the ass alone makes you think that the female is attractive but she is actually not.

Damon: Wow that girl has a phat ass and is hot too!
Matthew: Dude, she isn't even hot, it's just the Mirage Effect taking place.

by ImSveedish March 17, 2019

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Verhoeven Effect

A tendency of poor attempts at satire to backfire, inadvertently creating characters or symbols which people, often including the targets of the satirical work, find genuinely relatable or admirable.

You know, Ron Swanson is actually pretty based. Guess that's the Verhoeven effect for you.

by JohnnyRicoFromBuenosAires March 17, 2021

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