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Smollett Effect

When the existing data doesn't support your narrative so you attempt to falsely create data that fits your need.
Did you see on the news they said weed is 5 times deadlier than meth? Man what a Smollett Effect.
by Yeetleskeet November 4, 2019
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smollettry

Faking self-harm — associated with race, religion, or gender — to generate outrage and sympathy. Crying wolf to generate unwarranted minority victim status.
The man's smollettry, consisting of secretly spray painting racist graffiti on his own garage, created an outpouring of sympathy for him, and outrage by those opposed to bigotry.
by Ivanna Culito February 21, 2019
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smullet

Hey did you see Americas Got Talent last night? That one kid had a full on smullet.
by AlexaLuvs September 9, 2010
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Smollett

When you pay two guys to beat you up while you perform auto erotic asphyxiation with a noose. Most pay a little more so that at the point of maximum pleasure the guys performing the beat-down yell, "This is MAGA Country" and pour bleach on you.
Hey did you hear Jessie treated himself to a Smollett for the season premier of Empire? He said it was great, but ruined a good pair of jeans with the bleach.
by Bradtasm March 26, 2019
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Smollett

To get away with a crime by having attorneys sell their souls for you, by acting disturbingly arrogant while professing innocence, even in the face of overwhelming evidence, and by using your fame as a weapon.
O.J. smolletted, fooled a group of ignorant jurors even though he killed two people, and hid out on a golf course for many years. Jussie smolletted but still thought he'd have a career and be able to show his face in public.
by NormanConquest March 26, 2019
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juicy smollett

A person who genuinely believes that their “shit doesn’t stink.” Once this person realizes that every other single person around them finds the smell of their shit does in deed smell absolutely horrid, the offender quickly attempts and with very poor acting skills to shift the blame elsewhere.
My friend Jessie farted in the elevator and tried blaming me. He’s a real “juicy smollett.”
by Bravowhiskey April 18, 2022
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Smolletime

When fake allegations, despite an army of easily manipulated twitter drones, turns out to be nonsense.
Wow, this attack on Vic Mignogna is smolletime.
by Zofryer February 21, 2019
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