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The Rowling Effect

A tounge-in-cheek reference to the internet rule stating: "Once you start posting transphobia, you never post normally again." This rule is most famously reflected in the career of children's author JK Rowling, thus the term.
"Did you see Ann put 'Gender-critical' in her twitter bio?"

"Yeah, looks like she's fallen victim to The Rowling Effect"

The J.K Rowling Effect 

When an author tries to make their content more relatable by outright stating lore instead of including it in their media.
Joe: Do you watch TANKMEN?
Candice: No, It was ruined by the J.K Rowling Effect

The Rolling Effect 

The effect of an object seemingly disconnecting from the medium it's being presented on (such as 3D movies)
These glasses help to apply the Rolling effect
The Rolling Effect by Lucas24709 February 5, 2021
well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!
Them future folk took ouare jerbs!
jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005
Word of the Day on May 22, 2026
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020
Word of the Day on May 21, 2026

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019
Word of the Day on May 20, 2026