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Anecdata 

Anecdotal information gathered and then presented as fact.
I know the company hasn't done a study yet, but can you give me the anecdata on the consumer experience?
Anecdata by corppop April 30, 2009
Word of the Day on March 29, 2025

anecdata 

Anecdata is psuedo-data produced from anecdotes.

A compilation of correlated stories or other single pieces of information produced to appear like actual scientific data.
Video of several concerned guys in suits discussing why they decided to return their bonuses given after their companies when broke. Voiceover: "Many high paid execs give back bonuses at Big Bank and Big Brokerages."

The viewer might believe this anecdata was real data about bonus returns.
anecdata by tiger77 April 3, 2009

Anecdata 

A made up word for cynics to get creative with their apathy toward human experience.
Person 1: His apathy toward the impetus of human experience, which IS often expressed in anecdotes, in the formation of them coming to terms with just life in general has caused him to invent the word "Anecdata", so there may be hope for him yet still if he becomes interested in etymologies or lingustics more.
Person 2: Incredible!
Anecdata by rg84 March 30, 2025

anecdotalist

Garzo was a good anecdotalist, he could retell many an entertaining anecdote to lasto down the boozer
anecdotalist by Fray-Z December 17, 2009

Anecdotal Evidence 

Bullshit terminology made up by pseudo-intellectuals to dismiss anything that doesn't match up with their bullshit.
Dad claims my many links to people dying from the vaccine is "anecdotal evidence" which he never even looked at it because he think the feds will tell him the truth, just like how 9/11 was totally not a inside job.

Anecdotalytically 

The early observational, situational, and circumstantial analysis of various “tipping points.” Identifying trends in goods, services, styles, and behaviors prior to notable increases or decreases in usage; simply through observing them with your own eyes and/or anecdotal evidence shared by other people who are not associated with media or other analytical professionals.
I knew anecdotalytically that the price of those Jordans were gonna blow up, I saw 16 people wearing them on Melrose last week.
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
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