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Grey Lady Effect

*Referring to Lady Helena Ravenclaw from J.K Rowling's Harry Potter*

This happens when someone (Often an offspring/friend/spouse/partner of someone famous) gets overshadowed by well... Someone famous (Like how Helena Ravenclaw was being constantly compared and overshadowed to her mother, Rowena Ravenclaw.). It results on the former being constantly compared to, bullied, underestimated or outright discriminated by clueless people based on the latter (The Famous Person), causing mental strain and low self-esteem.

To famous people who have ordinary children/friends/spouses/partners, please never give the Grey Lady effect to them. It sucks. Real bad.
Severus, son of a celebrity dad: I hate my dad. I love acting, but being constantly compared to my dad's achievements kills me.

Dyl: That's the Grey Lady effect for you.
Phyl: That sucks. Being a shadow to your dad.
Severus: I don't like it. I love my dad, but I hate the people treating me like shit because of his fame. I wish I can just be me.
by Some Guy in the Tavern December 10, 2023
mugGet the Grey Lady Effectmug.

greys

a slur towards aliens
"I FUCKING HATE THEM GREYS THEY ANIMALS FROM OUTER SPACE"
by greyhater445 February 18, 2022
mugGet the greysmug.

christie-grey

A last name for a person who is kind hearted , incredibly attractive with amazing hair and with a wonderful ability to play in goal .
What a save by christie-grey
That person is such a Christie-grey
by GiraffeBoyCR7 June 10, 2016
mugGet the christie-greymug.

grey

grey (as a name) is a very beautiful, kindy and loving human. most of the time it is a name given by the person themselves, wich means they are mostly uncomfortable with their name/pronouns, so use they/them on them. if you have a grey in your life, please do never hurt them, it can cause deep deep depression.
i like grey! / my best friend's name is grey.
by anonymous November 22, 2021
mugGet the greymug.

Grey Area

A grey area is when simmo is being a spud.
by Kwadams August 16, 2021
mugGet the Grey Areamug.

Grey Ghost

Person who buffs graffitti; self appointed vigilante, removing tags and throwups.
That Grey Ghost just buffed my tag!
by Thoringerveer October 14, 2014
mugGet the Grey Ghostmug.

Grey man

When you get no votes for MoM, WoM and TFC in a game.
Paul Foster is Grey man - the greyest of the grey - mediocrity on the hockey pitch if ever you did see it.
by JM302 March 12, 2023
mugGet the Grey manmug.

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