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nate-silver-thirty

(noun)

parameters and/or random noise added to a predictive model to enable the model to appear to include a wider variety of outcomes than the fundamental mechanism of the model actually includes

(verb)
to add spurious adjustable parameters and/or random noise to a predictive model to enable the model to appear to include a wider variety of outcomes than the fundamental mechanism of the model actually includes
to artificially inflate your estimate of a very unlikely event occurring to ~30% with no justification within your model, simply so you can cover your ass should the unlikely event occur, all while retaining the option to claim that you predicted, with better than 2/3rd probability, that the unlikely event would not occur.
“After realizing her model to predict economic growth didn’t include enough details, and was therefore predicting too narrow a range of possible outcomes, she nate-silver-thirty (ed) her model to get a more satisfactory appearing distribution of outcomes.”
by stats_definer August 28, 2020
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HopShop-Silvers

New word - HopShop-Silvers

Brief Description/meaning - Is a combination of two words describing a trend that boomed among the senior citizens mainly during the 2020 Corona pandemic lock down.

The ‘HopShop-Silvers' describes seniors who learned to use the Internet for comparison food/groceries shopping during the corona pandemic. Now, they simply enjoy spending a whole lot of time hopping (online) from stores to stores doing comparison shopping like before; only now they do it sitting at home comfortably without a mask and like to talk about their experiences on the phone excitedly.

Other forms of usage - Idiom/phrase - ‘Hopping Shopping Silvers’

Parts of speech - Noun
Usage in a sentence - I hadn't seen elderly Mr. and Mrs. S recently. They used to go to all different stores in the neighborhood every week, compare prices, check expiration dates, etc. before buying any food item. They still do that . Only, now they proudly call themselves, HopShop-Silvers.
by Jonakilit September 24, 2020
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liquid silver

liquid silver, slang for melts in your mouth, not in your hands
by friend November 10, 2003
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Silver spoon

A character from ii who is simped for. Many people simp for this character for his hot bod
Person1: why the fuck are you simping for a spoon.
Person2: because silver spoon has a hot bod
by Spoon simp August 9, 2022
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silver spun

An addict that comes from a family of wealth
"Idk why Billy crystal is so shot out. He has always had everything he's ever wanted."

His family is so wealthy and yet they are all addicts , addicted from the womb, silver spun, straight out the belly
by anonymous September 1, 2022
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Silver Chariot Requiem

The act of witnessing a god like being known as a stand, (however this stand being a sexy ass cowboy man) Silver Chariot Requiem is a matt black arrow wielding cowpoke with a bad attitude, mans can flip your shit with the snap of his twisty misty fingies and won't feel bad about it. On seeing him there is only one correct response...
by Wolf Looters October 25, 2022
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silver chinchilla Persian

Fluffy white cat with smushed face and a large dong. Likes to lay on the ground with belly up and legs spread out.
Damn, Felix is one fine silver chinchilla Persian.
by OriginalLexicographer October 26, 2022
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