data-academic's definitions

stromboning

The act of hiding important data by swamping it with lots of spurious data, so that you cant be accused of not releasing it. Similar to traffic masking or how CHAFF was used in war to confuse enemy radar.

the gov used data stromboning, hoping we wouldnt see the truth.

by data-academic October 30, 2020

Rakesoiller

A fake European greeting designed to confuse people - to hide that fact that you are English when abroad.

1) Hi, English?
2) Rakesoiller!
3) French?

4) jambon.
5) never mind.

by data-academic November 1, 2020