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p-hacking

Manipulation of statistics such that the desired outcome assumes "statistical significance", usually for the benefit of the study's sponsors. Usually done by ex post facto choice of significance labels and simple reporting of results as being conclusive regardless of calculated p-value. This depends on the public's general lack of understanding of statistical measures and press non-reportage of details.

Also the basis of nutrition research.
Study: "Soy protein was shown to reduce cancer rates in rats with a p <1.0" (effectively random data)

Next day's headline: "Soy Cures Cancer"

Sales soar 1000%

p-hacking = Profit.
by Cortical Vortex June 12, 2015
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hacking the jackoff

The subtle seduction and concurrent infiltration of the mind of an unscrupulous jerk, to gather the necessary intel to shut him down.
Hacking the jackoff shouldn't be too hard, his mind is shockingly simple, driven entirely by ego gratification and compensation.
by Dr Bunnygirl August 10, 2017
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hacking the mainframe

smacking random buttons on your keyboard so it sound like your doing something really cool, and not looking while you do it.
hey are you smaking buttons on a keyboard? "no, im hacking the mainframe"
by Wild-goat-cheese February 18, 2010
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Bone hawking

When a man or a women stares at another mans package
guys1: Wtf man why you staring at my package bro?
guys2: What do you mean?
guys1: I mean your bone hawking me!
by Tegro May 4, 2011
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Stephen Hawking

A famous physicist a.k.a. 'The wheelchair dude who invented time'.
Sheldon: Stephen Hawking is a famous physicist...
Penny: Yeah, yeah, the wheelchair dude who invented time.
by MrHankeyTheChannukaPoo May 17, 2014
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tengo hacking

Commonly known as hacking and having a small penis on Phantom Forces.
Person 1: "Did you see that faggot tengo hacking on Phantom Forces?"
Person 2: "Yeah, lets votekick that loser"
by DarkEthnic June 1, 2020
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hammer hawking

When two men are standing at a urinal and one looks down to catch a glimpse of the other man's penis.
I was at the urinal earlier and Rich was hammer hawking me pretty hard. I think he is bi-curious.
by J-Boy Jr June 18, 2007
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