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matter-of-fact

When someone speaks, acts or performs around others in a way that assumes the other people already know the basics. This can be fine for all parties involved, but it can also be considered rude, depending on what the subject matter is and who's receiving it.
A friend invites you over for dinner with his family. During dinner, the relatives start talking endlessly about Mortimer's problems. You keep thinking: "Who the fuck is Mortimer?" and no one at the table has the courtesy to explain to you who Mortimer is. The family was speaking "matter of factly" about some loser named Mortimer.

Snottrah: Do you want to come back over for dinner?
Perphenalia: Nah. Last time I was there everyone started talking matter-of-factly about some prick named Mortimer and I sat there like an idiot.
Snottrah: Oh, sorry. Mortimer's my meth addict uncle. We disowned him a couple of years back for holding himself at gunpoint and carjacking his own car.

Why is the professor talking so matter-of-factly about That's because you missed the first two classes, genius.
by not for nothing September 1, 2018
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true fact

A fact purported by a speaker to be genuinely true, in contrast to the other facts presented by the speaker.
by waitaminute December 7, 2010
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Nichilo Fact

A statement presented as unquestionably true without any foundation or merit, and no way to be immediately proven or disproven. Nichilo facts are strong, but one must know how to harness the powers correctly.
Someone says “Hey, why did they rename The Cafe?"
The Nechileer says “Because The Cafe's founder was discovered to have been a child rapist.”
Someone says “No he wasn't are you retarded?!”
The Nechileer says “Yes he was, you can ask any teacher.”(knowing you will not ask any teacher)
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The Nechileer says "All the prestigious institutions have decided that the world is at least 100000000 years old."(One would make this point if that individual was trying to argue that the world was indeed that many years old)
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The Nechileer says "They were talking about death on the news last night."
Someone says "What channel?"
The Nechileer says "Fox."
Someone says "I was watching Fox nothing happened."
The Nechileer says "ACTUALLY they were talking about death on Fox, ask ANYONE."
*Someone else is asked who watched Fox last night and confirms that Fox was not addressing death*
Someone says "FAIIIILLLLL"
The Nechileer *punches* Someone in the face.

Nichilo facts can be very powerful, just be sure to convince everyone of your lie.
by JamesMadison January 7, 2008
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tobyjug fact

A fact which is in reality a steaming pile of bollocks.
A classic tobyjug fact: the one situation all lifeboatmen fear is when they have to go to a boat/ship/yacht with a "boat happy" person having hysterics on board...If someone ends up getting killed because they were endangering others lives in an emergency situation by having hysterics it would never see the light of day in a court
by snotter23 February 20, 2014
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jew fact

Jews have been through so much that because of that they have no reason to lie. So a jew fact is something that is true beyond any disbelief.
Sue: "Are polar bears extinct?"
Jose: "No."
Sue: "Are you sure?"
Jose: "Yes, polar bears are still alive."
Sue: "Is that a jew fact?"
Jose:"Yes."
by iamcrazyful August 27, 2017
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Jack Fact

A fact said with conviction that has no truth to it.
"Royal's has 3 franchises in WA" said Jack. Jack fact....
by Dawks Hawks June 2, 2018
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Ashton Fact

An Ashton fact is a fact where you aren't quite sure of it's truth. It could be true... but is it ?
"He told me that in the future, only 1% of English will be how it is today!" "Hmm, idk dude, sounds a bit like an ashton fact to me."
by apersonwholikeswords June 5, 2018
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