Pac-Man effect en · PROPN
Etymology
In reference to the arcade game Pac-Man (1980), where the player character can warp through a tunnel from one side of the screen to the other.
Meanings
- (informal) The flat-earth belief that someone attempting to go over the edge of the flat Earth would teleport to the other side.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Pac-Man effect | canonical | lexicographic |