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statistical unicorn 

The term for an event, happening or situation that's commonly accepted to be true, but actually exists infrequently or not at all.
Politicians spend a lot of time arguing about how tax hikes will ruin small business owners, but the increases only apply to those making over $250,000/year and the median amount an owner of a small employing business draws from his/her firm in a year is about $72,500. In fact, 6 percent earn less than $12,500 and only 5 percent earn $250,000 or more.

Therefore, small business owners affected by this issue are statistical unicorns.
statistical unicorn by pilla naty February 4, 2010
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statistically speaking

These words usually come out of an arrogant big shots mouth as they are trying to capture people's attention. The statement is based on facts from previous years.
Statistically speaking the economy of the US will be due for another recession and housing market crash soon.

statistical blip 

an anomaly in the data.
# "Most commentators felt it was a statistical blip rather than the start of a trend, but it seemed to spook the Conservatives."
Wales Online
statistical blip by johnny girony January 10, 2011

Stadistics 

Sadistic statistics. Statistics presented in such a way so as to cause discomfort and/or emotional pain to the person(s) they are being presented to. The person presenting these stadistics may well find joy in these reactions.
Person 1: My brother just bought himself a motorbike. I'm a little worried about him to be honest.

Person 2: Did you know that while motorcyclists only make up 1% of traffic, they account for around 20% of deaths and serious injuries on the roads.

Person 1: Why the hell would you tell me that?! I've had enough of your stadistics!
Stadistics by AbstractJuggler October 13, 2011
(1)An offensively normal person.

(2)One who mindlessly follows the crowd, even to the point of letting down or betraying his friends.
(1)You don't really need an iPod, it just makes you a statistic.

(2)You won't D&D with us, just cause it's evil? You fucking statistic!
statistic by Logical Dash June 11, 2006

statistically significant others 

enough ex-boyfriends/girlfriends to constitute a valid scientific study (more than 30).
You'd better stay away from Pamela; she's got statistically significant others.

Statisticalling 

When one spends an inordinate amount of time working on data or statistics. And likes it.
John: How was work today?
Jim: OMG, it rocked I spent all day trying to figure out the relationship between height and grades. 10 hours later I had TWO numbers for my efforts. Neither made sense, but the day was some epic statisticalling....
Statisticalling by Stoolie November 13, 2014