The lingering, long-term damage caused to an area by chemical contamination at the hands of a major corporation.
Made famous by the movie "Erin Brockovich", the town of Hinkley, California suffered large scale contamination of its drinking water with hexavalent chromium, a lethal chemical known to cause cancer and damage the respiratory system, kidneys, liver, skin and eyes. In 1996 the residents of Hinkley were awarded the largest settlement payout in history from PG&E, but many left the area afterwards, fearing continued deception at the hands of the company. It's now largely a ghost town - that's the Hinkley Effect.
Two nuclear power stations in Somerset, England. Possibly the most depressing place ever to be conceived by the hand of man. IF you work there don't ever expect to leave before retirement. Can be seen from miles around to be a rusting piece of shit.
When you tell everyone at work that you took a jog for lunch when, in actuality, you drove to to McDonalds to eat a Big Mac and then threw water on your faced to simulate sweat.
Q: Why's Bob taking a shower at 1:00 in the afternoon?
Short-hand for the word floccinaucinihilipilification, meaning the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.