When people (typically white people) start using the metaphors, cadence or slang of another culture simply because it sounds cool, and not because they are familiar with the culture. The effect occurs when the linguistic traits become widespread enough to become diluted and meaningless, and are dropped entirely by their originators.

The word "flippity-floppity-floop" came from South Park, when the issue of language gentrification was briefly touched on (whether intentional or not) in the episode "South Park is Gay". Wherein Chef describes how black people began using the word because white people started saying "hizzouse" and "hizzizouse", with the scene humorously ending with Mr. Garrison using the new word much to Chef's chagrin.
Some Random Pasty White YouTuber from the Suburbs: "This game makes me wanna crash out, gang! On god! This boss keeps cooking me!"

The Flippity-Floppity-Floop Effect
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boyfriend effect

The boyfriend effect is when you get with a man who makes you feel safe and comforted and you’re not ashamed to be yourself around them and you don’t feel the constant need to dress up or put make up on. Many people see this as a flaw, but when a girl/woman feels comfortable to let a man see her with wet hair, no make up, and in comfortable clothes, that’s the best feeling. The feeling of secureness.
Friend#1:Girl I think the boyfriend effect is really hitting me i haven’t worn makeup in a week!
Friend#2: Ain nun wrong w it you look happy!
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The Mancy Effect

An act of which someone finds a bug in the game that no one had had or seen before.
"I had The Mancy Effect when I was playing Skyrim: Elder Scrolls"
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The destiny effect

When a game receives a massive amount of hype and then turns out to be a hopeless disappointment. Based on the game Destiny which was over-hyped and then sucked.
Guy one: " I thought TLOU 2 was going to be amazing like the first one! They ruined the story and made it complete shit!"

Guy 2: "That's the destiny effect."
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The Appledew Effect

An effect that is present in many public relations campaigns involving polls or contests. The public, if presented with one, will vote for an option that is out of the ordinary or generally weird. This was seen in the Dub The Dew contest where the most voted option for the new Mtn Dew flavor name was "Hitler Did Nothing Wrong."
Boston Dynamics' newest robot being named Fuckbot59 is likely due to the Appledew Effect
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Early humor effect

The act of putting major adult innuendos and adult humor in a children’s show to the point where children growing up knowing more than just only stereotypical kiddie stuff.

Shows like the American animated TV series, Spongebob Squarepants, have this kind of humor.
The early humor effect is so amazing I wish all modern shows today had it than just gross fart jokes and potty humor which isn’t really funny.
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