boof effect

when the previously dismissed or unrecognized female best friend in a movie becomes the object of the protagonist's affection, usually replacing the more conventionally attractive female character.

See, Teen Wolf: Boof, for boof effect

by eb226 August 17, 2011

Paedophile effect

It's when you see a girl or guy who you know is of legal age and they look hot, but only because they look sweet and innocent like a schoolgirl or schoolboy when in fact they are NOT, that's an effect, when they appear to be younger than they are they look hot.

I wish I could be with that girl, she looks so sweet and innocent
Dude!, she looks like she's 16
It's okay man I know that she's 21
Oh, that must be the paedophile effect everyone's talking about.

by NewJaeger March 1, 2015

Lynx Effect

The Lynx Effect keeps a man from being hot. It is a perspiration ting.

The girl told me, "Take off your jacket"
I said, "Babes, man's not hot"
Yo, man can never be hot
Perspiration ting, Lynx effect

by TdoubleU November 3, 2017

Crosbie Effect

A This theoretical phenomenon happens when a superior (teacher, boss , project leader) gives you a task and once the task is completed you show said superior what you have completed. The fact that now the superior is observering causes a cosmic shit in the fabric of space and time causing the completed no matter how tested or functional it was before, it will fail in any random and unexpected way. This phenomenon has be observed by many itelectuals and has been called many things. It has even been referenced in movies and TV shows alike and is normally a source of comedy.

Worker: "the robot is fully working come see"

Boss comes to see, everything unexpectedly and impossibly fails

Worker "shit damn Crosbie effect"

Student: hey my project is finally done after a week of work

Teacher enters room : hey everything done yet?
Student : no fuck Crosbie effect

Everything inexplicably falls apart

by nanobug64nan May 3, 2018

zeedan effect

When you get friend zoned and stay her friend because u don't want to hurt her even if it hurts you

Damn she friend zoned me and I can't do it because of the zeedan effect

by Lil_zeez February 18, 2018

livermore effect

It is an educational process that occurs when a patient realizes that their health provider is so incompetent or unhelpful, that they are forced to find ways to heal their self.

Due to mistakes and high costs, our current healthcare system has caused many people to fall victim to the Livermore effect.

by asisee May 30, 2018

Oatmeal Effect

Oatmeal Effect - When two individuals get the same idea and share it at the same time, or when two individuals talk about the same topic at the same time without prior knowledge of synchronization.

Randy & Bob at the same time: "Isn't hot cereal just oatmeal?"
Randy: "Woah! Oatmeal Effect!!"

by tastyresort June 24, 2019