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The duck effect

A psychological phenomenon where a chick is rejected by the mother duck due to an unwanted human interaction. Can be displayed in humans.
I touched her bag and now she wants me to buy a new one, it must be the duck effect.
by Bananasmoothieandpeas November 9, 2016
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The Tickel Effect

A naturally occurring phenomenon, whereby gentlemen with distinguished facial-hair become synced in their micturition cadence (commonly referred to as 'pee-time') The Tickel Effect is hypothesized to be an evolutionary means of driving awkward social interaction in confined spaces, thereby solidifying tribal bonds.
I've spotted Neal in the restroom nearly every time I've gone, must be the Tickel Effect in action!
by MaximusRidiculous December 12, 2018
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ebay effect

When you get caught up in the moment of an auction or online purchase and buy something you don't really need.
Person 1: Uh why do you have 14 wine bottle stoppers?

Person 2: Ugh, i was shopping online and just had to have them, it's like my brain was taken over by the computer, stupid stupid ebay effect.
by Stoolie May 24, 2014
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S-Effected

S-Effected (verb) 1: To die suddenly and horribly from gunfire to the head/chest for being in the wrong place at the wrong time or out of anger.

S-Effected (verb) 2: To be folded in half after death by a giant drone.
The dice maiden hates us, and so Nyssa was S-Effected halfway through her trial.

Nyssa walked into Ugly’s and was S-Effected for being a traitor.
by NarratorShay June 20, 2021
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The Modelo Effect

When you're at the after-after party and you forget if anyone in your crew brought Modelos. That's the Modelo Effect. Used as a reference to the social phenomenon of the Mandela Effec
We thought we had Modelos after the party, but in reality we didn't. The Modelo Effect was strong with everyone.
by OscarSalsa June 8, 2018
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The Blighttown effect

When the frame rate of a video game plummets to the point where the gameplay on screen becomes reminiscent of a slideshow.
"The moment turned on FRAPS, my game has been going through the Blighttown effect."
by Yuki No Eden April 8, 2015
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The fortnite effect

where every game that came out after fortnite needed to have battlepasses and cartoonish skins regardless if it was free to play or not.
1: "did you see how the call of duty games now have battlepasses?"

2: "You can thank fortnite for that, that's the fortnite effect"
by audaxo January 23, 2022
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