island effect

Condition where the inhabitants of an island consider the island their universe. Anything outside the island is foreign, alien, indistinguishable.

Vera suffered from an acute case of the island effect. She never left the island and thought they were insulated to plagues and economic depressions.

island effect by islandeffect December 7, 2009

island effect

An effect that happens to men in regards to only seeing ugly women for an extended period of time, in which they begin to see ugly women as attractive.

This consistently happens to men who work too much, and dont go out often. Especially in low paying, night shift jobs.

Its called the island effect because one is isolated from the attractive, outside world.

Duderbroseph: I dunno what it is about Esmeralda, but she really seems hot lately

Sane person: uhhh... when was the last time you went somewhere besides work and home?

Duderbroseph: i dunno, like a month?

Sane: Island effect.

Duderbroseph: Shit...

island effect by poopiehead1234x5xx August 6, 2012

Gilligan's Island Effect 

The effect that puts someone on the list of people you would have sex with that wouldn't otherwise be there by imagining that you and the group of people you are with are trapped on a desert island .

Well, the people here are all ugly, but that guy over there is benefitting from the Gilligan's Island Effect.

Gilligan's Island Effect by PapiLoco October 22, 2007

urban heat island effect 

The effect on Long Island whereby the western regions of the island are generally warmer due to the closer proximity of the mainland (where there is more land mass heat being generated) and the population gets denser (which creates more radial heat from electricity, heaters, cars, etc...).

As you move from Montauk to Brentwood you can really notice a difference in the air temperature due to the urban heat island effect.

urban heat island effect by Harry Stotle January 19, 2008