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snackwell effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
snack-well -ef-fect
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The phenomenon whereby a person attempting to diet will eat a larger amount of a healthy alternative than they would of the normal food.

Etymology

Named after SnackWell's (from snack + well), a brand of low-calorie cookie.

Inflected Forms

the SnackWell effect (canonical)

Phrases

Jevons paradox rebound effect self-licensing

Frequently Paired Words

Jevons paradox rebound effect self-licensing

Questions

What does snackwell effect mean?
The phenomenon whereby a person attempting to diet will eat a larger amount of a healthy alternative than they would of the normal food.
Where does snackwell effect come from?
Named after SnackWell's (from snack + well), a brand of low-calorie cookie.

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