IKEA Effect
IKEA Effect explains why people are inclined to better appreciate things they’ve created themselves than something created for them. Related words: Google effect Rashomon effect Dunning Kruger effect IKEA
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Google effect
The Google effect explains how people tend to use the internet as a personal memory bank (i.e., they can't remember any information on their own without looking it up). It’s sometimes called digital amnesia. Related… -
stay in your lane
The phrase stay in your lane means "to mind your own business" or "stick with what you know and are good at." -
Dunning Kruger effect
The Dunning Kruger effect explains why incompetent people are unable to see that they’re incompetent. Related words: Rashomon effect Mandela effect Imposter Syndrome -
BDE
Content warning: The following article contains explicit references to sexual language, which are included because they document the real-world use of this term. BDE is an acronym that stands for big dick energy. It refers to… -
gigil
Gigil is a word used to describe the overwhelming feeling that comes over us when we see something cute. Related words: kawaii doggo smol -
the Rashomon effect
The Rashomon effect refers to an instance when the same event is described in significantly different (often contradictory) ways by different people who were involved. Related words: Mandela effect Otaku -
get out of jail free card
A get out of jail free card is a metaphorical way to refer to anything that will get someone out of an undesirable situation or allow them to avoid punishment. Related words: Ugly cry Monopoly… -
TERF
Content warning: The following article contains offensive language to document the real-world use of this term. TERF is an acronym for "trans-exclusionary radical feminism" or "trans-exclusionary radical feminist." -
Hatters
A Hatter is a student or member of the athletic program at Stetson University in Florida. Related words: Sooner War Eagle Roll Tide -
Weagle
A weagle is a fictional eagle-like bird. It is the logo of the Washington Capitals NHL team. Related words: Hosehead -
War Eagle
War Eagle is a rallying cry for the Auburn University athletic teams. Although the team’s official mascot is the tiger, screaming “Go Tigers” may earn you a shady look in Auburn, Alabama. Fans much prefer…
