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The 'Money for nothing' effect

If the hit song 'Money for nothing' by prolific rock group Dire Straits is played at a function, event or gathering, guests are required to shotgun a beverage before the intro of the song concludes. If no cans are available, guests must finish the remainder of their current drink in a timely manner.
The 'Money for nothing' effect
noun
1. A Phenomenon caused when the song 'Money for Nothing' by Dire Straits is played at a gathering and results in guests finishing their beverage and/or shotgunning a full can of beverage.

Example:
*intro of Money for Nothing plays in the background at a function*
GUEST 1: "oh shit, it's the Money for Nothing Effect."
GUEST 2: *Pierces a fresh tin of lager with a car key and prepares to shotgun the beverage*
GUEST 1: "Make sure to wait for the guitar riff to come in!"
by Downtempo Dan August 23, 2023
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nothing

1- Collateral relative's spouse (not biological)'s ascendant
2- Collateral relative's spouse (not biological)'s collateral relative
3- Descendant's spouse (not biological)'s ascendant (except: child-in-law's parent-in-law = co-parent-in-law)
4- Descendant's spouse (not biological)'s collateral relative
5- Spouse's collateral relative's spouse (not biological)'s ascendant
6- Spouse's collateral relative's spouse (not biological)'s collateral relative
7- Collateral relative's spouse (not biological)'s collateral relative's spouse
8- Spouse's collateral relative (not biological)'s spouse's collateral relative's spouse
9- Descendant's spouse (not biological)'s collateral relative's spouse
10- Relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse
11- Spouse's relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse
12- Relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse's ascendant
13- Relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse's descendant
14- Relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse's collateral relative
15- Spouse's relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse's ascendant
16- Spouse's relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse's descendant
17- Spouse's relative's widower spouse (not biological)'s new spouse's collateral relative
18- Non kinship: nor biological, nor by affinity, nor by adoption, nor by socio-affectivity or nor by other type
19- No single thing
20- Without kinship and social bond
Nothing.
by Fonscour April 20, 2023
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nothing

Nothing is happening
'nothing happened'
by Qwerty-realnamerebel July 10, 2020
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NOTHING BUTT B.P.M.

Get your ASS out on the dance floor as any age can B.P.M. boogie.

SAY THE WORD SHIT

CYPHER JOCKS.
Today the music that can get much better will as long as NOTHING BUTT B.P.M. is the serving to your ears and rears.

NOTHING BUTT B.P.M. as SHIT does the job at BEATS PER MINUTE of your THIRD HAND TICK TOCK.

SAY 100 THE 69 (169) WORD ( 296) SHIT (416) :MASTER OF COIN ; while NOTHING BUTT B.P.M. STEVE PRICE spun as my good friend at HAWKS GYM & SPA taught me quite well LET'S LOVE came out shining perfectly as one of the most incredible ELECTRONIC DANCE ever written and right now I am in my BED doing this thinking about SIA AND DAVID GUETTA which incidentally really out did themselves with BED.

NOTHING (240) BUTT (380) B.P.M. (524)...BEATS (135) PER(219) MINUTE(415)
by STINKING LIKE SHIT July 30, 2021
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Nothing

What you have if you mine the cryptocurrency Pi.
I have mined 117 Nothing.
by John Duggan July 15, 2021
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BUTT NOTHING

An ECOLINOMINIST as a real TIGHT ASS.
You must have been constipated as a CHILD DR. SARAH as BUTT NOTHING came from your CRYSTAL STAR slot machine either as your PARCHMENT did not yield a penny either and by the way there was no water to be found WINDWARD.
by STINKING LIKE SHIT July 30, 2021
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I have all of their albums on nothing

A sarcastic response to a band you do not like. First coined on the Preston & Steve show
Winger is such a great band, I have all of their albums on nothing!
by Mike Whittaked May 6, 2025
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