When a guy has been hanging out with, or simply in the presence of a girl that is just a friend for long enough that she ends up becoming sexually desirable.
Based on the idea of sex-starved sailors who would see manatees frequently and eventually they began to see them as mermaids.
It was also used in the TV show How I Met Your Mother.
Based on the idea of sex-starved sailors who would see manatees frequently and eventually they began to see them as mermaids.
It was also used in the TV show How I Met Your Mother.
Guy 1: "So you're going to be rooming with a chick next year? watch out for the mermaid effect, if you hang out with her long enough, you know you'll end up wanting to hit that."
Guy 2: "Nah man, she isn't hot and totally isn't my type."
Guy 1: "I give it three months."
Guy 2: "Nah man, she isn't hot and totally isn't my type."
Guy 1: "I give it three months."
by acadey April 3, 2011
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Describes the phenomenon/process in which one person withdraws from a small organization or group (such as a band or superhero team) and is replaced by another person and repeats until the group is made up of entirely different people.
Such is the case with the Power Rangers, hence the name.
Such is the case with the Power Rangers, hence the name.
John: "Hey, what ever happened to Jason, Trini, Billy, Zach,
Kimberly and Tommy?"
Jane: "Those power rangers got replaced one by one over
time, thereby experiencing the 'power ranger effect.'"
Kimberly and Tommy?"
Jane: "Those power rangers got replaced one by one over
time, thereby experiencing the 'power ranger effect.'"
by bpimentel January 13, 2009
Get the Power Ranger Effect mug.a mythical presence that is best described by females - they enter a room feeling normal, and are suddenly overcome by an unexplainable yearning to spend every minute of every day in the company of Tom Ward.
Those that are lucky enough (and there aren't many) to have a force-field to protect against the effect generally find that said force-field is worn down and all but destroyed by the 4th drink, thereby rendering them as powerless as any normal female.
There are no long term side effects from being struck by the Ward effect, but for the entire time that you are in in his company rest assured that you will, indeed, be struck
Those that are lucky enough (and there aren't many) to have a force-field to protect against the effect generally find that said force-field is worn down and all but destroyed by the 4th drink, thereby rendering them as powerless as any normal female.
There are no long term side effects from being struck by the Ward effect, but for the entire time that you are in in his company rest assured that you will, indeed, be struck
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The Google Effect is feared by all polititions because it gives people of the oppisite view the chance to disprove the of other sides claim.
The Google Effect impowers Media Watch Dog Groups on both sides of the political spectrum Especially since it improves their chances of getting their dissenting views read by other people.
The Google Effect is feared by all polititions because it gives people of the oppisite view the chance to disprove the of other sides claim.
The Google Effect impowers Media Watch Dog Groups on both sides of the political spectrum Especially since it improves their chances of getting their dissenting views read by other people.
Despite the best Efforts by the Federal Branch to cover up their domestic spying program they failed due to the Google Effect.
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1. "What would cause him to wear a pink polo, short khaki shorts and boat shoes?", "The Dorge effect."
2. "The Dorge effect caused a tree to fall down at the front of University Club, which was hilarious."
2. "The Dorge effect caused a tree to fall down at the front of University Club, which was hilarious."
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Get the Dorge effect mug.The effect of someone looking more and more like you as they walk towards you, and then less and less as they walk away.
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