The term for when a guy gets a girlfriend and immediately becomes desired by other girls. It is a sociological phenomenon involving social status, showing that the man is okay to be desired. He has been approved by a sociological microcosm as a man who would make a good mate. It also involves competition, the guy is almost a prize now, something that can be won in a competition.
Once one piranha bites, they all swarm.
Once one piranha bites, they all swarm.
Single guy walks down hallway, girls barely notice. Guy gets with hottie and now girls can't stay away.
Guy's Friend: Man, the piranha effect worked wonders for him!
Guy's Friend: Man, the piranha effect worked wonders for him!
by wackojakko January 4, 2011
Get the piranha effectmug. A term used when you feel like you've learned a lot, yet nothing at the same time. It is based off of how many feel after watching Vsauce videos.
Jake: "I just finished watching that new movie review, it totally had The Vsauce Effect!"
Paul: "Yeah bro, I learned so much, but nothing at the same time! Crazy!"
Paul: "Yeah bro, I learned so much, but nothing at the same time! Crazy!"
by Niger Prince August 21, 2020
Get the The Vsauce Effectmug. Nick: dude, everything my dad buys he returns.
Zach: sounds like he has a bad case of the manuchehr effect.
Zach: sounds like he has a bad case of the manuchehr effect.
by Ali Malekivash May 9, 2011
Get the The manuchehr effectmug. "Hey Timmie, why do I think Shuichi looks fine with and without a hat on?"
"Well Tommy, it's because of the Shuichi Effect"
"Well Tommy, it's because of the Shuichi Effect"
by 2benthusiast March 29, 2021
Get the Shuichi Effectmug. The sense of almost boyish enthusiasm that comes over middle aged men when pursuing a hobby that requires expensive stuff and leaves non-hobbyists scratching their heads to figure out why it's so damned important. (Derived from Roy Campanella's observation about baseball: "You got to have a lot of little boy in you to play this game.")
When Jerry began talking about model railroading, it was easy to see the Campanella Effect in action.
by PaldanTheLesser October 22, 2011
Get the Campanella Effectmug. 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.
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.
Nyssa walked into Ugly’s and was S-Effected for being a traitor.
by NarratorShay June 20, 2021
Get the S-Effectedmug. 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.
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
Get the ebay effectmug.