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effect is one of the most widely misused words in the English vocabulary; mainly because of its counter-part, the word affect.

effect is an ocurrence that follows, or that is caused by a previous ocurrence. Not to be confused with 'A'ffect.
1. The Effect of drinking too much beer is waking up and finding a semi-nude manatee-sized woman laying in bed next to you.

2. The OPEC has a direct Effect on oil prices.
effect by skwirel July 18, 2007
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Effect 

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Effect is usually a noun meaning "a change that results when something is down or happens"
"Computers have a huge effect on our lives"
Effect by _.moth._ July 17, 2022

Effect 

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a physical phenomenon, typically named after its discoverer.
"the Doppler effect"
Effect by Arminkshipper May 25, 2025

Effect Picking

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A form of cherry-picking where you selectively focus on certain effects or outcomes of a process while deliberately ignoring or minimizing others, especially the side effects. It’s used to make a complex issue look simple and beneficial. For example, a company might highlight the job-creation effect of a new factory while completely ignoring the effect of pollution on the local community. You pick the effects that matter to your argument and discard the rest.
Example: "The politician was effect picking by only talking about the tax cuts' effect on the stock market, while ignoring its effect on the national debt."
Effect Picking by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Tati effect 

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It's the effect caused by talking to someone while being sad or angry. The effect consists of forcibly changing your emotional state from sad to happy for no apparent logical reason.
I was sad but after talking to you I experienced the Tati effect.

Seesaw Effect 

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The act of seesawing, often done by a kork or Korekiyo
“He used the seesaw effect to yeet the Tenko into another world
Seesaw Effect by Glaceon900 October 23, 2018

Jimin Effect 

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The ability of kpop boyband BTS member Park Jimin to trend effortlessly and snatch locals whenever he does something. Also sometimes used to refer to his ability to snatch straight dudes into questioning their sexuality.
Dude: bro why is 'guy with pink hair' is trending on twitter?
Me: BTS performed in a US TV show so that's just The Jimin Effect
Dude: it cant just be him though 'guy with purple hair' also trended last time who's that?
Me: Jimin
Dude: what! 'guy in red suit'?
Me: still Jimin
Dude: 'guy with silver h-'?
Me: JIMIN
Dude: ...
Dude: no homo bro but damnnnn he's beautiful
Me: bro that's the Jimin Effect bro
Dude: bro...
Jimin Effect by chimchimmy July 9, 2019
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
Dotard by anonymous September 22, 2017
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Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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SkyPesos 

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Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
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