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p-hacking

Exploiting –perhaps unconsciously - researcher degrees of freedom until p<.05.
That finding seems to have been obtained through p-hacking, the authors dropped one of the conditions so that the overall p-value would be less than .05.

She is a p-hacker, she always monitors data while it is being collected.
by PProf March 1, 2012
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Hooking the Green

A driving term for when someone wishing to turn left at an intersection quickly pulls through as soon as the light turns green, not allowing oncoming traffic going straight to clear first. This violates the right of way, is illegal and dangerous.

Sometimes it is used with the logic that it's better than you waiting for a whole line of cars to clear and potentially missing the light. Sometimes it is used because you're a douche.

The term is derived from golf; because a hook (as opposed to a slice) is when the ball takes a sudden undesirable left turn at the green.
I don't know, officer. I knew I had the right of way so I just went straight and t-boned the guy. I think he was Hooking the Green. When is that ambulance going to get here?
by theWAREHOUSE May 6, 2010
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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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Hosking

Shit. To have the shits. Liquid fecal matter, often accompanied by malodorous gaseous emissions.
Hosking yeah! OR I can't come in to work today as my guts are all Hosking.
by FoxyLG June 11, 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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honking out a dirt snake

taking an epic shit. picture it, man, HONKING one out. ouch.
I'll catch you dudes later, i'll be "honking out a dirt snake".

or

Who the fuck honked a dirt snake last night?!
by viviris April 14, 2010
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