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closing time effect

closing time effect noun: the phenomenon whereby people's perception of other people's attractiveness increases towards the end of the night.

Noun

closing time effect (usually uncountable, plural closing time effects)

  1. (usually) The phenomenon whereby people's perception of other people's attractiveness increases towards the end of the night.

Forms of closing time effect

pluralclosing time effects

Origin of closing time effect

Originates from the song Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time by Mickey Gilley in 1975.

Questions about closing time effect

What does closing time effect mean?
Closing time effect means the phenomenon whereby people's perception of other people's attractiveness increases towards the end of the night.
What part of speech is closing time effect?
Closing time effect is a noun.
What is the plural of closing time effect?
The plural of closing time effect is closing time effects.

Words near closing time effect in the dictionary

  1. closing the loop
  2. closing the range
  3. closing the stable door after the horse has been stolen
  4. closing the stable door after the horse has bolted
  5. closing time
  6. closing time effect
  7. closing time effects
  8. closing times
  9. closing up
  10. closing with
  11. closings

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