The 'Crowther' effect

To be stunned or overcome by the brilliance of an individuals knowledge, or way of thinking.

Bob: "Did you hear that guy's speech?"

Tom: "Yeah it was great, that guy's really put The 'Crowther' effect on me!

Bob: "Me too."

by 02tclark May 28, 2010

The displacement effect

When a heterosexual, cisgender male is incorporated into a gender-queer, queer, female friend group burdened with the patriarchal wrongdoings experience by the other members of the friend group despite not being associated with the male majority. For a man to fall under the displacement effect, he can only be incorporated into a singular group.

Andie (she/they): I hate men
Max (they/them): speak your truth Andie!
Matt (he/him): guys I'm right here
Andie (she/they): it's ok Matt, you're part of the displacement effect.

by hetn’tsrise April 9, 2023

Tyson Effect

Name after famed boxer Mike Tyson. When someone in their youth was careless, reckless, or lost in their ways, only to, later in life reflect and articulate, how misguided their intentions were and use the experience to affect positive change.

Nate Diaz seems to be experiencing, the Tyson Effect, as he looks back over his career with some regrets.

by Literary Architect March 23, 2022

Futurama effect

The effect caused by an artificial and arbitrarily imposed wait on an action you're waiting for a human to process even though it could and should be completely and totally fucking automated in 2021. The human in question at the end of the waiting period will literally pick up a clipboard or look at some excel sheet and click process on some 90s looking terminal program to make whatever you're waiting for happen and ultimately relieve you of the agony. Named after the Futurama storyline of them unfreezing people after x amount of years have passed from their death.

- Hey Marge, that international wire transfer you were waiting for has finally came through after 20 days, must have been a mess to process for them.
- Nah, I think we're just unknowing victims of the futurama effect.

by nordurljosahvida December 23, 2021

the styer smith effect

When a woman meets a man with such impressive confidence and style that he becomes an almost god-like figure to the woman

I can feel the styer smith effect beginning to take place with this guy I met last night

by Haptic672 May 15, 2023

child athlete effect

The tendency of kids who grew up playing a competitive sport and then retired in their teens to tryhard video games, have a good sense of momentum, timing, and intuitive controls, be prone to careers requiring more discipline, and being used to regiment/feeling lost without rigid schedules or structure.

"Hey, why is John so good at timing his jumps in Mario Kart 7?"
"Oh, that's just the child athlete effect. He did competitive gymnastics for 7 years before quitting."

by Cry_onis September 5, 2021

The Badger Effect

In Among Us, if you finish tasks as a crewmate you can go to security and stay on cams for the game, spotting any impostor and smacking the button. (May translate into the King of FNAF)

"Then I committed the badger effect lol."

"YOU DIRTY SONUVABITCH."

by Cherry_Donut October 20, 2020