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Stonewall Effect

When members of a marginalized community with a reputation for not defending itself actually defend themselves in a way that sparks not only immediate resistance, but also a long-term movement for equality. Derived from the Stonewall Riots of June, 1969, which are generally regarded as a turning point in the history of LGBT civil rights activism throughout the world.
When the kids from the Glee Club gave the guys from the football team a sound thrashing, it triggered a stonewall effect throughout the school, and nothing was ever the same again.
by PaldanTheGreat May 25, 2011
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OTK Effect

The exponential viewership growth one receives after spending a weekend with a group of degenerate streamers called OTK.
"Hey, did you see the OTK Effect on Emiru's stream?"
by MizkifIsFat October 19, 2021
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The Chen Effect

To be the one that dies behind a teammate when that teammate should be the one to die in a video game.

While playing a video game, the player dies even though his teammates should have died first due to being the one that the enemy is targeting or should have targeted first. This effect occurs when one is unlucky enough to die first or be the only one to die when his friends/teammates should have been the one to die due to being in front of him/her.
Example:
* 2 Players enter a room and the enemy kills the second player but not the first *

Brandon: How did I die and you lived when I entered the room second?!?!

Tristan: LOL, that's the Chen Effect for you.
by EpicPants May 29, 2021
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The Ketchup Effect

The Ketchup Effect is used as a saying when you squeeze the ketchup bottle but can't get anything out, but all of a sudden your whole meat gets soaked in ketchup. It can also be used in other situations.
Dad: So how did the game go last night coach?
Coach: We kept on puching for the whole first quarter, but couldn't get anything to drop, but then in the second quarter we scored on every single play!
Dad: Wow, must have been the ketchup effect.
by NorwegianMagician69 October 22, 2018
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The North Effect

A fallacy in which one recalls a movie or TV show from childhood thinking it was amazing, but upon rewatching it is actually terrible.

Named after the 1994 movie “North”.
Adam experienced The North Effect when he rewatched “North” starring Elijah Wood. After rewatching it as an adult, Adam experienced severe disappointment after realizing the movie was in fact - fucking terrible.
by Atom1cMerlee February 13, 2022
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The 2020 Effect

Refers to the distorted perception of time experienced by those particularly of the mid to late Gen Z age group as a result of the 2020-2022 Covid 19 lockdowns.
"Crazy to think 2017 was only 2 years ago, feels like forever"

"Bro 2017 was nearly 7 years ago, you're experiencing the 2020 effect. "
by anonymous October 9, 2023
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the ddr effect

The DDR Effect adj.: a member of the male gender doing something thought to be totally 'uncool' in absolutely no attempt to get female attention, but yet attracting the eyes of every female in the room. Doing something your 'mates' would laugh and mock you for, but the female gender find quite 'adorable' or 'sweet' and therefore think of you as a sensitive guy and potential suitor.
those kids that are like massively awesome at ddr are the main inspiration for the ddr effect or guys that take their little siblings to a movie to get them out of their parent's hair for a while potray aspects of the ddr effect LOL. guys should totally try this. it's a total chick magnet :P
by Girllllllllll January 6, 2008
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