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A precise-sounding figure which at first sight appears impressively close to total unanimity but on closer inspection is obviously meaningless because of selection bias. Extensively used by a snake oil salesman or confidence trickster to suggest that the prospective ill-informed customer would be ridiculed by their peers if they failed to make the purchase. Also used ironically to suggest precision when in fact both the speaker and the listener know that the figure is a stab in the dark, such as sales estimates.
"97% of priests believe in God".

"I am confident that with our new widget we shall acquire 97% of the teenager market."

"97% of statistics are completely made up."
97% by suffolkboy June 5, 2013
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A fake statistic referring to the number of women apparently sexually harassed in the United Kingdom. The actual study the media uses to base this statistic off of does not mention 97% once, and it also includes staring, asking out for a drink, and telling jokes as forms of sexual harassment.
If the 97% statistic of women sexually harrassed counts staring as sexual harassment how the hell is it not 100%?
97% by IceChill789 July 28, 2021
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97' Toyota Celica 

The 6th gen Toyota Celica is an absolutely amazing car, easily the best vehicle Toyota has put on the market and I know your wanna be car guy brain is probably overheating right now reading this and no, the Toyota Supra is not a better car, the Celica is better and you only like Supras because everyone else does and everything you learned about cars is what Fast and Furious taught you.
Wannabe Car Guy: "Man I love Supras, ain't nothin better than a Toyota Supra."

Actual Car Guy: Smacks wannabe over the head "You dumbass, you'll never be apart of Dom Torero's family, the 97' Toyota Celica is a million times better"
97' Toyota Celica by RivaL214 January 10, 2023

97.9 The Box

A radio station in the Greater Houston area which opens weekday mornings with a retarded "Rollcall Yall" portion on the Matt Hadder Show before the good stuff (( R&B )) gets a chance to come on. Avoid it if you find the Rollcall song annoying; Go to it if you like R&B in the afternoon
Matt Hadder: "It's da roll call yall! It's the roll call yall! A B C D E F G. H I J K L-M-N-O-P. Q R S, and T U V. W X, and Y and Z. Next time won't you sing with me at 6:40.

Me: -Screaming at the radio- Shut the fucking hell up! I hate you, "97.9 The Box!"
97.9 The Box by BeerChuggin'German December 5, 2009

97% Women 

Popular Slang used by Women usually of age 12 to 26 to define 120 out of 1000 women in the UK after a survey was conducted on the topic of sexual assault
Hey Alice, did you hear that 97% women are sexually assaulted ? Yeahh, i heard that most victims were sexually assaulted by being stared at, it sounds really dangerous doesn't it?
97% Women by xyzdesmarco March 21, 2021

97% Women 

97% Women, also known as 120 out of 1000 women from the US, Popular slang used in modern day feminism
Hey Alice, did you know 97% women are sexually assaulted ? yeaa i heard that they have been sexually abused by being stared at , that's very dangerous isn't it
97% Women by xyzdesmarco March 21, 2021

97 year old diner 

nyc diner that still serves their coke the old fashion way
this 97 year old diner still serves coke the old fashion way
97 year old diner by im ranDUM April 23, 2024