factoid

a presumed fact(based on other words with the suffix -oid)

He insisted on using factoids for his report instead of relying on known facts.

by Light Joker October 26, 2004

factoid

A fact so awesome that it have to be true and used to embellish a story.
Checking for authenticity is not required.

"Somebody told me that Peter's mom and Alice had an affair." is simple-but-efficient factoid.

by twippio April 25, 2010

factoid

an alternative way of expressing the somewhat offensive term fucktard in polite company

"hey! factoid! put down my sandwich!"

by clither December 19, 2004

Ingrown Factoid

Words spouted by Laura Ingraham taken as fact, therefore creating factoids.

"...as was implied by the Foxnews ingrown factoid piece"

by Taipo October 29, 2020

factoid wacktoid

A fun fact

Wanna hear a factoid wacktoid?

by cl0utgang May 10, 2018

Factoid

(noun)

A person who responds to every statement, joke, or piece of sarcasm with a factual correction or random piece of information, often derailing the conversation into a mini lesson.

Alternate definition:
Someone whose superpower is turning every debate into a TED Talk.

Example:
Me: “Water isn’t even wet.”
Jacob: “Actually, water is wet because the molecules adhere to each other—”
Me: “Okay, factoid, relax.”

by Chorkie November 5, 2025

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by catgirlangel August 27, 2023