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Mathematical Graffiti

An artist’s lawbreaking pastime, whereby they irreverently paint math-related drawings, formulas, or symbols in forbidden areas or public squares without getting caught by the authorities—the artistic equivalent of a couple illicitly indulging in a quickie with zero public knowledge or suspicion.
Few illegal activities give the mathematical graffiti artist more thrill when working in a pressurized environment, compared to taking part in an annual pressure-free graffiti carnival approved by the authorities.
by MathPlus March 13, 2021
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Mathematical Pointillism

The use of small dots rather than a pen, pencil, or Sharpie marker to depict a numeral, geometric figure, formula, or math concept.
Even artists who are allergic to school math could demonstrate their numerical, geometric, or formulaic creativity through mathematical pointillism.
by MathPlus July 9, 2021
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Mathematic’s books

The best (mis)use of an apostrophe spotted outside a city bookstore in mainland China.
An English tourist (who is a linguist professor back home) was reported to have experienced a seconds-long stroke on seeing the “Mathematic’s books” classification, and the cashier on seeing her customer’s dizziness immediately jumped to her rescue.
by Fasters December 11, 2022
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Mathieu Fortin

Mathieu Fortin (noun): A master of finding discounts and sales, often referred to as the "Rebate King." Has a peculiar fondness for Ziploc bags, and is known to have an extensive collection of them. Never skips a night without eating a slice of toast before bed, claiming it's the secret to a good night's sleep. Overall, a quirky and thrifty individual who always finds a way to make the most of his resources.
"Mathieu Fortin strikes again with his amazing deal-finding skills, scoring a massive discount on his favorite Ziploc bags - all while munching on a slice of toast before bedtime."
by Angus McShaggy March 13, 2023
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A Joe Mather

A short 5ft 4” guy, who likes to start sentences with guys
An example of a Joe Mather is:

Joe walked over to George and Sara and said “Guyyys! What are you up too?”
by Oh Deer April 6, 2020
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Magical Thinking in Mathematics

When we deceive ourselves and allow others to deceive us on myths, mysteries, and magic in mathematics, be they via half-baked concepts, faux hypotheses, fallacies, paradoxes, tricks, and the like.
How can we fall for less magical thinking in mathematics? By teaching about faulty thinking habits, exposing false assumptions or hypotheses, warning against unquestioned extrapolation or generalization of rules or formulas, and debunking irrational or conspiratorial thinking.
by MathPlus May 5, 2023
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Matheo

A Matheo is a type of person who is obsessed with soccer and will never not think about it. He is also the type of person who is funny, in a weird or dumb way. Matheo is also someone who you share lots of memories with.
Remember when we played soccer with Matheo.
by Mittens January 27, 2018
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