effect

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.

by skwirel July 18, 2007

Effect

Effect is usually a noun meaning "a change that results when something is down or happens"

"Computers have a huge effect on our lives"

by _.moth._ July 17, 2022

Effect

a physical phenomenon, typically named after its discoverer.

"the Doppler effect"

by Arminkshipper May 25, 2025

Effect Picking

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."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Tati effect

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.

by justarandomguyinlove October 29, 2022

Seesaw Effect

The act of seesawing, often done by a kork or Korekiyo

“He used the seesaw effect to yeet the Tenko into another world”

by Glaceon900 October 23, 2018

Jimin Effect

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...

by chimchimmy July 9, 2019