Campanella Effect

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 May 28, 2011
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The Butterfly Effect

A small gesture or action in the present that can generate significant results in the future.
My client just referred their friend to me to help them find a home.

Sounds like The Butterfly Effect is in full motion!
by butterflyonthemove May 24, 2011
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The Skint Effect

The ability to get a disinterested and bored crowd singing and dancing, through the medium of awesome music
That band last night was really good, they totally had the skint effect.

That band I went to see where rubbish, no one was singing or dancing, they really didnt have the skint effect
by playthatfunkymusicwhiteguy February 26, 2010
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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 Jaunzemis Effect

1. When you use any living or non-living thing's success or progress to benefit yourself.

2. When you trick and or confuse someone into giving you money.

3. When your ego is through the roof and you won't let a single soul tell you otherwise.

Based off of the YouTube celebrity and role model to all things breathing, "Ryan Jaunzemis"
Person 1: Hey man, you aren't going to believe what Ryan told me he needed money for!

Person 2: Wait, he borrowed money from me too. What did he say it was for?

Person 1: He said it was for the therapy he had to go when he made magnificent bagels.

Person 2: He told me the same thing! I was confused so I just gave it to him. I wonder what he's spending it on.

Person 2: I don't know but I know we've been hit by The Jaunzemis Effect!
by WeLoveJaunzemis August 29, 2016
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The Dublin Effect

The result of parking your car in one spot over an extended period of time, thus causing the local residents to ignore any illegal activities because they assume you must live in a house nearby.
You know why we get away with smoking here every night? Because people probably assume we live in this neighborhood." "Yeah man, thats the Dublin Effect!
by suhsuhsuhstoner April 01, 2011
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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 09, 2015
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