chowder effect

(often called "unmoving plaid") An animation technique popularized by the cartoon Chowder where a character’s clothing texture stays completely still while the character moves underneath it. Instead of the fabric moving with the body, the character appears to “slide” through a fixed pattern—like plaid or stripes—creating a surreal, window-like or wormhole effect.

Bruh, every texture is affected by the chowder effect.”

chowder effect by EF2020 April 1, 2026

Crowder effect 

The Crowder effect is a phenomenon whereby any attempt to sound intelligent or humorous has the unintended consequence of making yourself appear continuously more and more stupid. It is named after Steven Crowder.

"That dude sounds dumber every time he opens his mouth"

"It's the Crowder effect, man"

Crowder effect by Leinad4400 November 1, 2019