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statistically significant other

A significant other whose status is not created by a agreed-upon relationship status but by how much time is spent with them. Could also be considered a behavioral significant other.

Combination of "statistically significant" and "significant other."
Since he spent twice as much time with Karen as with any of the other girls he was dating, his friends called Karen his statistically significant other.
by Brett Lider February 5, 2009
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Statistical Mechanics

The belief that thermodynamic systems can be expressed using statistics. It is mostly used to more accurately express a system where there are many microstates involving microscopically observable quantities (e.g. kinetic energy of particle 1, 2, 3, ... , n-1, n or Potential energy of particle 1, 2, 3, ..., n-1, n as opposed to quantities like pressure or volume).

What the author of this article should be revising now, Statistical Mechanics (or stat mech as it's more conveniently known) can be described by many physics students as a "cluster-fuck of endless equations and probability distribution functions designed to intentionally screw up their mind altogether".

It is widely known that stat mech is utterly incomprehensible until the actual exam day, when all the nonsensical examples and equations (most notably finding the entropy of an elastic band expressed as a function of the number of links in said band, and the expression of gas molecules as masses on springs) seem to reach perfect clarity and they tend to walk out with at least a 2-1.
"You going to statistical mechanics?"
"No fucking way, I'm making noodles for lunch!"
by Nathan J. Croe January 20, 2010
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Naysayer Bullshit Statistic

The law known as the "Naysayer Bullshit Statistic" means that at least 50% of people with a highly negative view of something are poorly informed about it, haven't tried it to its full potential or are just plain making stuff up to satisfy their bias opinion regardless of whether they know they're wrong or not.
Person who hasn't tried Stereo-3D: "3D is a fad"

Person with common sense: "You sir, fall into the Naysayer Bullshit Statistic"
by something2someone August 26, 2010
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Statisdick

An huge dill hole who constantly converses with others about statistics.

OR

A statistics teacher who assigns too much homework.
Example 1 -

Guy 1: "Hey did you guys catch the basketball game last night. It was incredib-"
Guy 2 (interjects): "I love finding the z-score of everything!"
Guy 1: "I was telling a story. Stop being such a statisdick."

Example 2 -

Teacher: "I know you guys have 3 essays due tomorrow, so I'll just assign you 10 pages of really hard Stats homework tonight. Sound good?"

Student (after class): "That guy is such a statisdick."
by The mean z-scorer November 20, 2010
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Statistic'd

When a person offers up statics during a casual conversation to prove his or her point. However, the stats are not a product of research , but instead a product of here-say. This can be highly annoying because it is difficult to argue with made up stats, considering the vast modes of gathering and processing data related to a phenomenon.
Friend 1: I think I want to go to Law school.

Friend 2: I wouldn't do that dude, 56% of people who have law degrees work in another profession.

Friend: Damn, I better not then . . . (while thinking, "this dude has some made up number to attach to everything" I hate when I get statistic'd by this dude)

Ordering in a restaurant . . .

Girl: I'll have the Rib eye, rare . . .

Guy: I wouldn't do that, this place uses inorganic beef and each time you order beef here, you are destroying 2.5 acres of farm land.

Girl: I prefer not to get statistic'd when I'm ordering
by 180lbmastiff March 13, 2010
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statisticock

Coming from the latin status cokkus. Meaning mathematician's PHAT DONGG
e.g: Yo I sucked my professor's statisticock last night, that shit was massive
by CunTpoRN1234567890 October 15, 2019
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Statustician

A regular Facebook user who specializes in making statuses that get a ton of likes. This person spends at least 1 hour per day thinking of, and producing, multiple "witty" or "cute" Facebook statuses in order to get the satisfaction of 20 or more likes. After a while, the Statustician begins to accumulate regular "likers" - people who will like the status no matter what it is about. In addition, the statustician will "like" every positive comment on their status and delete any negative ones.
Sam: Wow did you see emily's status last night?
Jeremy: Yeah, it got like 50 likes, and it wasn't even that good of a status.
Sam: What a Statustician...
by cohencock November 11, 2011
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