Top definition
Seemingly mindless and uncontrollable event/movement/or person. Originated from the attention garnered by Ingrid Betancourt in 2008 despite the fact that she did nothing to deserve honors or such massive attention.
"They just gave Billy a car! He always got the Betancourt Effect because he was the first born"
The mild rumors that US beef had mad cow disease were under the Betancourt Effect when people started to violently protest in South Korea
The mild rumors that US beef had mad cow disease were under the Betancourt Effect when people started to violently protest in South Korea
by NOMASFARC July 10, 2008
Sep 12 Word of the Day
Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
by blank babushka October 24, 2009