Sample Fragmentation (Kill-Switch)

A manipulative statistical practice where a researcher splits a dataset into very small subgroups (or isolates a single case) until no comparison achieves statistical significance, then reports that “no effect was found.” The fragmentation acts as a kill‑switch: by reducing sample size to near zero, any real effect becomes undetectable. This tactic is often hidden behind legitimate concerns about confounding, but when applied selectively, it ensures that any inconvenient finding can be made to disappear. It’s a favorite of litigation consultants and industry apologists.

Sample Fragmentation (Kill-Switch) Example: “He divided the adverse event data by hospital, shift, and day of week – sample fragmentation, ensuring no group was large enough to show a problem.”

Sample Fragmentation (Kill-Switch) by Dumu The Void April 25, 2026

tuna sample 

When a hoebag flaunts her vagina in a club or dance studio by saying free samples all day but shes talking about her fishy smelled cunt

Damn Mariah stop showing me your vagina, it's making me want a tuna sample.

tuna sample by Hailey Kindles February 22, 2009

freer than a free sample at costco 

When you're so free that you are actually compared to a free sample at costco.

Guy 1:Your freer than a free sample at costco? u got boxed like a fish? ur wiener is built like a tic tac? ur short? grow? ur dogwater? ur literally dogwater? any askers? looking for an asker? did i ask? earnings check? u have none?

freer than a free sample at costco by YourEverydayRetard February 23, 2021

Small Sample Size 

Used in statistics when there is not enough data to make a conclusion. It has two major uses:
1. In statistics, more specifically baseball statistics/sabermetrics
2. On Myspace and Facebook, when the profile picture of a private account does not determine whether the person is attractive or not.

1. Person 1: Jeff Francoeur is a good hitter! Look at what he did in 2005!
Person 2: Those 70 games are a small sample size! He's been a below-average hitter since then.
2. Random Girl: Here's my myspace, myspace.com/amisexyoraminotyoucanttellbymyprofilepic
Person 1: I'm calling small sample size on that profile pic.
Person 2: You need to friend us so we can make a statistical conclusion. :)

Small Sample Size by Philliesfan311 December 20, 2008

free sample friendship

n. a friendship that's slightly deeper than an aquaintance but not a true friendship. This could be someone you've just met, or an old friendship that has fallen apart.

If you see someone once a week for 20 minutes... you're in a free sample friendship.

free sample friendship by TheGrainmaker March 3, 2009

Fruit sample 

When in the act of getting titty fucked (preferably a woman) one sucks the banana (montrous cock) and switches to suck the melons (humongous tits) repeatedly. Obviously recieving a nutrious variety of fruit.

I asked the local nuns if they would like a fruit sample, they eagerly accepted.

Fruit sample by The Clown With No Penis April 7, 2010

Core Sample 

When you are skull-fucking someone whose brain is intact and dig out cylindrical holes in their brain.

I gouged out Bryan's eye and then took some core samples. It was quite delightful scraping chunks of his brain off my dick.

I gave Bryan a pretty serious white matter infusion while taking a core sample.

Core Sample by DVJ February 4, 2014