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quixote-effect

Reference to the sensations that Sancho Panza (most loyal friend of Quixote) has once Quixote dies and a long-lasting adventure comes to an end.

"The feeling of attachment that a fictional world makes upon a person due to the immersion and comfortable ambiance that creates, blurring the line between fiction and reality and creating a feeling of nostalgia."
"The quixote-effect made me want to become a drug-kingpin after watching Breaking Bad."
"I still cry when I watch The Truman Show because of the quixote-effect, it made me escape from my suffering in a lonesome period of my life."
"I cannot see a golden ring without thinking of The Lord of the Rings, I always wanted to become a hobbit... Damn you, quixote-effect!"
by Wrigamer June 1, 2025
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The Victoria effect

When you move to a place that makes you an extreme douche bag and inflates your ego to the absolute maximum where you think everything bad is someone else’s fault.
Ever since you moved, you’ve kinda had the Victoria effect
by Dr.15$ November 12, 2023
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the strawbee effect

the strawbee effect is a chain reaction that occurs when one does an action, content creator, strawbee, does. The term is often used to describe a certain behavior, saying, and look. Also saying the most freakiest, down bad, ferocious, delusional, feral, things ever.
person 1 who got the strawbee effect saying the phrase: “AWOOGA AWOOGA HUBBA HUBBA AWOOOO AWOOOO ZOO WEE MAMA FOAMING AT THE MOUTH SCRATCHING AT THE FLOOR CLAWING AT MY ENCLOSURE” when seeing someone attractive.
by conans_luvv February 6, 2025
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After Christmas Effect

The few days after Christmas in which one of your relatives or friends realizes they forgot your gifts. They then go to your house to drop them off. Thus causing the After Christmas Effect.
My Grandma just came over with an After Christmas Effect. She forgot our presents again... This happens every year.
by Katie Marie Bell January 7, 2012
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The Salem Effect

A psychological and semantic phenomenon in which the definition or description of a subject becomes broader over time. This effect is closely related to Semantic Drift, which is a similar effect which describes the changing of a definition rather than an increase in scope.
The Salem Effect is a driving force behind most "witch hunts"
by Byyiiissshhe December 9, 2023
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Odali Effect

The phenomenon where an individual betrays or abandons their friends in favor of pursuing a romantic interest, typically a girl.
Martin experienced the Odali Effect when he distanced himself from his longtime buddies to spend more time with his new girlfriend.
by blue_spy May 5, 2024
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Oz effect

a poltical termonology for the effect in American politics where once a canadaite wins a close primary, they are in a weaker position then if they won by a larger amount. the word Oz effect refers to celebrity doctor mehmet Oz winning the Pennsylvania republican primary for senate by lesss then 1000 votes in a primary where nearly 1.4 million votes where cast. This election was not resolved until nearly 3 week after the election leaving oz badly damaged for the general election.
"Jamie Mcleod-Skinner is suffering from a Oz effect where she got out of a really close primary"
"I agree"
by kingllama September 28, 2022
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