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xerox effect

when the name of a brand has been so widely accepted for referring to an item that many people only use the brand name as the name of the item.
Asking for a kleenex rather than a tissue is a good example of the xerox effect.
by 1-800-spunjah August 22, 2020
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The Waters Effect

When your sister hooks up with your girlfriend and she becomes your escomo sibling.
I got hit with the waters effect this weekend how do I tell my Dad!
by Sanguinor August 29, 2020
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The Murzulus Effect

The Murzulus Effect

A scientific theory that indicates homo-sapiens acquire the competence and intelligence to telepathically communicate and cause two or more homo-sapiens to simultaneously activate their sensory system to go ahead and proceed with sending sensory signals to the phalanges which then will cause an imbalance in the forces, Newton's first law, if a body is at rest or moving at a constant speed in a straight line, it will remain at rest or keep moving in a straight line at constant speed unless it is acted upon by a force, the phalanges commence with acceleration, Newton's second law of motion, F = ma. Moreover, collision occurs when the phalanges make contact with an input device, all these actions occur due to a neurological telepathic communication between homo-sapiens that would bring them to the same place/state at the same time, unconsciously.

In simpler words, two or more people unconsciously start texting at the same time.
Person 1: *typing*
Person 2: *typing*
Person 1: wth man we were offline now we are online texting at the same time, is it a coincidence or is it "The Murzulus Effect"?
by Murdery September 11, 2020
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Homelander Effect

When an actor, like Antony Starr, melds into their role so perfectly, like Homelander, the two identities are inseparable. May or may not dictate acting career to similar characters in other movies, shows or videogames. Other examples are Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo Fring, RDJ as Tony Stark, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator.
Friend one: I saw Antony Starr across the street last week and was lowkey scared that he was going to fly into the air and Lazer eye someone
Friend two: ah, classic Homelander Effect.
by FreshlyXpyr3d July 15, 2022
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The Bruegger’s Effect

Like the Mandela effect, the Bruegger’s Effect is a false memory shared by a large number of people, but the memory is based on a rumor started by an unknown person
Girl: Ben you worked at Bruegger’s! You were only allowed to flip the eggs, never make bagels!! Everyone knows this!!?

Ben: I never worked there, I have never flipped eggs

Chase: Thats the Bruegger’s Effect
by Bruegger’s Rumor June 24, 2022
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The Minging Effect

A Theory within a paradox between people where they feel utterly cringed or disgusted by another’s features or actions but where they are both equally as cringe or disgusting as one another.
The Minging Effect Theory:

“oh my! Your filth rinks”

“I was just only thinking of the same thing about you?”
by RowdyRando November 15, 2022
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Putin Effect

Unintentional reverse psychology, where threats made to get someone to obey you instead causes them to go against you.

Origin: Putin threatened to use military force & nuclear weapons against Finland & Sweden, to prevent them from applying for NATO membership. The two countries realized that they could not defend themselves against nukes & the entire Russian military if they stood alone, leading to them joining NATO.

Ergo threats meant to subdue these countries caused them to stand up against Russian imperialism.
-"I told my boyfriend that it was me or the dog, but instead of getting rid of the dog, he dumped ME!"
-"Well, that's the Putin effect for you."
by KarlosMetinga May 12, 2022
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