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farnsworth 

generally useless. not good for much. mediocre.
That used car is farnsworth compared to my new supra turbo.
farnsworth by PiMpJloPez August 24, 2005

Farnsworth Aerospace 5-8

Farnsworth is a bitchass school , everyone there either two faced or slow and retarded. this school wackk like on god , everyone there they got clout lmfaoo. the popular girls always tryna help new kids with they schedule and give a good impression.
someone new : needs help with schedule at farnsworth

popular girl : I'll help , being nice to them .

Farnsworth Aerospace 5-8 means people think they have clout .

Farnsworth Phenomenon

Auditory phenomenon wherein reading a line of text commonly attributed to a person or persons with a particularly unique voice or accent causes the mind to hear that person's voice. This is not unique to famous individuals, as works clearly written with various accents (Irish, French, Pirate) yield similar results.

So named after the character Professor Farnsworth in Futurama.
So my buddy texted me, 'What's the Farnsworth Phenomenon?', so I texted him back, 'What do you think of when I type 'Good News Everyone?', a minute later he sends me back a '=O'

Farnsworth Phenomenon

Auditory phenomenon wherein reading the work of a person with a particularly unique voice or accent causes the mind to hear that person's voice. Happens a lot of with Professor Farnsworth's catch phrase.
Good News, Everyone!

You just said that like Professor Farnsworth, hence the Farnsworth Phenomenon
Farnsworth Phenomenon by bobbyddog November 7, 2010

Farnsworth Bentley 

The coolest thing since cool things. P Diddy should be his backup, instead of the other way around.
Girl: Oh my gosh it's FARNSWORTH BENTLEY!
Group of random people who pop out of the air: AAAAAAAAA!!!! YOU ROCK FARNSWORTH!!!! WE LOVE YOUR PINK SOCKS!!!
Farnsworth Bentley by S.M. December 8, 2004

Farnsworth Effect 

A sudden urge to flee the planet triggered by witnessing or experiencing something absurd, cringe-worthy, or disheartening.
Discovering that people were trading rare toenail clippings as cryptocurrency triggered a profound Farnsworth Effect in me.
Farnsworth Effect by Hawkeye_62 April 27, 2025
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