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Hammer Effect

The Hammer Effect refers to the anger and pain of utilizing the Valve Hammer Editor with its frequent crashes and errors.
Person 1: When Hammer crashes he gets so angry!
Person 2: Yeah, it's the Hammer Effect.
by T. Cassius October 14, 2021
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The Magcon Effect

The unhealed part of women that will always choose a white boy even when there are significantly better options.

This is because over the past decade, Gen Z girls have grown up watching the unattainable Magcon boys (Cameron Dallas, Nash Grier, Jack Gilinsky, Shawn Mendes) and will never stop needing to prove to themselves that they can pull the token white boy.

Millenials, see “Chad Michael Murray Effect,” for further context on this phenomenon.
“Damn, I don’t even like white boys, but the Magcon effect has me picking Rob over Miguel.”
by beansella57 August 11, 2024
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The pistachio effect

When you have a tasty pistachio and have another one and are disappointed because it's not as tasty!!!!!
That's so good I'd better not have another, that's the Pistachio effect!!!
by Theoriginalsausagefingers November 30, 2021
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The leader effect

A political and psychological phenomenon where people hate a leader, vote or fight to remove them, then later start wishing they were back in charge — usually after experiencing disappointment with their replacement.

The cycle goes like this:

1. “This leader is awful!”

2. “Let’s get someone better.”

3. “Wait, this is worse.”

4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”

5. “We need him back!”

This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
"Some Iraqis missing Saddam is a clear case of The Leader Effect."

"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."

"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
by Minusone July 19, 2025
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The Kaila Effect

When you hang out with someone and your popularity increases because they only associate with perceived “cool” individuals
Ever since I’ve started hanging out with her I’ve been experiencing the Kaila Effect
by juliancasabl June 17, 2025
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aka effect

When a girl has joined a sorority and immediately starts acting as if she is better than everybody else and sort of like an asshole more than a woman of class.
I can't believe the aka effect has already gotten to Kira, she used to be so nice.
by therealdeal.com13 June 5, 2016
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The Riley Effect

The sore, aching feeling you get in your chest upon seeing any sad piece of Riley's artwork or writing.
"Did you see that new art Riley posted on Tumblr?"
"Ugh, yeah, it gave me the Riley Effect for like, two hours."
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