A stat that is potentially mis-leading, used with the intention of playing off of fear-based emotional reactions (pathos), used to support an idea. This idea, requiring deceptive support, is likely flawed. A scare stat has hidden truth (or is a twisted version of truth) which the author of the scare stat hopes you will overlook, as most people do.
"In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, the number of drinking and driving related deaths in Calloway County more than doubled compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 34% more alcohol-related arrests on average compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 60% more total criminal arrests on average compared to the five years before."
-source of these scare stats: keepitoutofmurray.com/statistics.html
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 34% more alcohol-related arrests on average compared to the five years before.
In the five years after alcohol sales were expanded, Calloway County experienced 60% more total criminal arrests on average compared to the five years before."
-source of these scare stats: keepitoutofmurray.com/statistics.html
by FreedomFighter2011 September 11, 2011
Get the Scare Stat mug.A grown up version of hippie chic. Glamorizing everyday household items and clothing accessories with ric rac, ribbon, buttons and scraps. Scarecrow chic eradicates former stigmas with painfully hip style.
A leading brand of women's backpacks called us in a panic. "Help! These bags are too boring. We need you to scarecrow chic them!"
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Similar to a scarecrow but in this case its a horribly ugly or socially terrible ill mannered female who scares men away. Basically a cock block on steroids who chases guys away because she's either medusas glare ugly or her social actions make people uncomfortable and want to leave.
Tina: OMG! Everytime Nancy drinks she becomes so slutty and annoying. Jeremy and Sean never hangout when she's around. Shes such a scarecock.
Samantha: OMG! Like totally.
Samantha: OMG! Like totally.
by C Cakes November 3, 2013
Get the Scarecock mug.1. The act of approaching someone from behind and force punching your fist into there anus, giving the receiver the appearance of a scarecrow.
2. surprise fisting from behind.
2. surprise fisting from behind.
1. last night when my girlfriend was changing I totally scarecrowed her.
2. I heard someone is running around at night scarecrowing people.
2. I heard someone is running around at night scarecrowing people.
by Swee7 Chuck April 2, 2014
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1 "you did a great job"
2 "your scarcasam really hurts"
1 "you did a great job"
2 "your scarcasam really hurts"
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Get the Scarcasam mug.scarecrow bitch: is a female that is dum and not intelligent and is falling apart, just like a scarecrow the hay is always falling out and scarecrow don't have a brain she can't think straight is crazy and has many fears
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