The Cornball Effect

The cornball effect is when you go out of your way to call someone corny or any alternative, and it automatically makes you cornier than what you think is corny or cringe. You are in the cornball effect if you do this.

"bro doesn't know the cornball effect lol"
"this lil kid just called me corny, little does he know he just entered the cornball effect, probably for the rest of his life"

by LameAssMF July 19, 2025

Lovitz-Gillis Effect

A conversational phenomenon in which the introduction of a second individual during a discussion about a first person leads to confusion, typically because one participant continues to assume that the subject of conversation remains the initial individual

Referencing comedians Shane Gillis and Jon Lovitz.

During the meeting, Sarah was discussing James's performance, but when she abruptly mentioned Daniel without clearly indicating a shift in subject, Michael, exhibiting the Lovitz-Gillis Effect, remained under the impression that she was still referring to James

by phantapants July 20, 2025

The Angus Effect

The Angus Effect refers to a bell curve of skill in video games, wherein a less experienced player can unconsciously leverage their inexperience to their advantage, defeating a more "skilled" opponent through an unconventional and unpredictable play style.

Man 1: Did you see the Angus vs Reuben 1v1 in Siege last night? Angus destroyed him!
Man 2: Yes I did! It must've been because Reuben was high. In what other conceivable way could Angus have realistically beat him?
Man 1: I'm telling you, it's the Angus effect! This has happened time and time again.

by Throbert Johnson July 20, 2025

Cause and effect

I also don't have to accept your framing of the situation as a matter of fault vs blame and I don't have to let you control my fucking mind. If you do not pay for my work in accordance with my 5th amendment rights and you don't give my right not to associate with people who are actively stalking and harassing me then I'm going to revoke your daughter's right to life. Give me MY rights and do it now or I will take your kids.

Hym "It's not a matter of fault, it's a matter of cause and effect. And I've proven the targeted harassment is both real and happening to me and I'm not going to let you using me as a test case so you can claim that doing this doesn't get your kids murdered. But YOU will let a butthole molested mental retard uses YOU as a sentient pocket-pussy so HE can claim he's better than me. So there's that. I don't have to let you do thus and get away with it."

by Hym Iam July 21, 2025

Soulja Boy effect

When a song feels way longer than it actually is.

The new Lana song is good but it’s got the Soulja Boy effect.

by Yep2471 July 21, 2025

The Flippity-Floppity-Floop Effect

When people (typically white people) start using the metaphors, cadence or slang of another culture simply because it sounds cool, and not because they are familiar with the culture. The effect occurs when the linguistic traits become widespread enough to become diluted and meaningless, and are dropped entirely by their originators.

The word "flippity-floppity-floop" came from South Park, when the issue of language gentrification was briefly touched on (whether intentional or not) in the episode "South Park is Gay". Wherein Chef describes how black people began using the word because white people started saying "hizzouse" and "hizzizouse", with the scene humorously ending with Mr. Garrison using the new word much to Chef's chagrin.

Some Random Pasty White YouTuber from the Suburbs: "This game makes me wanna crash out, gang! On god! This boss keeps cooking me!"

The Flippity-Floppity-Floop Effect

by concerned_poc July 26, 2025

The Intern Effect

When innovative ideas introduced by underdogs or outsiders are only adopted once a dominant player reintroduces them.

Bro pulled The Intern Effect on me — stole my idea, got the praise, and I’m still stuck fixing Jira tickets.

by fangbuilt July 28, 2025