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Become a statistic

Noun
1. To die by some means and be counted in a statistic grouping
2. To commit suicide and be counted in said group
1. "Deaths by D.U.I." "Deaths from overdose" "Deaths from cancer" "Deaths from heart attacks" "Deaths from choking"
2. "New Mexico has the 2nd highest teen suicide rate in the U.S."

Example: Too many teens commit suicide and end up dead because they chose to become a statistic.
by Steve Indigo March 10, 2006
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Fake Statistics

A fake percentage to show off knowledge, stupidity, or to harass a group of people.
Example of "Fake Statistics".

Bill, "Hey dude, did you know that 39% of jocks in our school are school are gay?!"

Victor, "LOLWUT"
by Jerio November 8, 2009
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Morford Statistic

A seemingly plausible statistic provided without reference to official sources to support one's position while in conversation.
A: "75% percent of people think X".
B: You just made that up, that's a Morford statistic.
by Resistingfanatic April 10, 2020
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Rasmussen Statistics

Fake or selectively massaged statistics published in the interest of supporting a particular narrative. Based on techniques from "How to Lie with Statistics."
Rasmussen Statistics include positive poll selection, house bias and sampling distortion and are generally inaccurate and counter factual.
Named for celebrity pollster Scott Rasmussen who selectively did not poll PA-12 because he knew the liberal candidate would win.
Rasmussen statistics are often cited by teabaggers, conservatives, and other followers of the Tea Party Movement....for example, "the Tea Party Movement is bipartisan and multi-racial" is an example of Rasmussen Statistics.
by matoko_chan May 20, 2010
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statistics

The study of percentages, bars, graphs, and charts, all in an attempt to make some sort of logical conclusion out of a bunch of numbers so that even more percentages, bars, graphs, and charts can be made.
Statistics may not be of practical use in everyday life, unless you own a casino.
by AYB July 29, 2003
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statisticular cancer

The disease of person (often politician or journalist) who is constantly spewing statistics and refuses to back up their arguments with anything else.
Person 1: Dude, Bush refuses to use anything but numbers to prove that the Iraq war was a good idea.

Person 2: I know, he's totally got statisticular cancer.
by montycus October 10, 2007
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A statistic

What you become if you die from drunk driving.
The crane operator dropped her payload on the drunk truck driver who is now just a statistic.
by P.L.U.R. kind friend September 1, 2017
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