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p-hacking 

Exploiting –perhaps unconsciously - researcher degrees of freedom until p<.05.
That finding seems to have been obtained through p-hacking, the authors dropped one of the conditions so that the overall p-value would be less than .05.

She is a p-hacker, she always monitors data while it is being collected.
p-hacking by PProf March 1, 2012

p-hacking 

Manipulation of statistics such that the desired outcome assumes "statistical significance", usually for the benefit of the study's sponsors. Usually done by ex post facto choice of significance labels and simple reporting of results as being conclusive regardless of calculated p-value. This depends on the public's general lack of understanding of statistical measures and press non-reportage of details.

Also the basis of nutrition research.
Study: "Soy protein was shown to reduce cancer rates in rats with a p <1.0" (effectively random data)

Next day's headline: "Soy Cures Cancer"

Sales soar 1000%

p-hacking = Profit.
p-hacking by Cortical Vortex June 12, 2015

hacking the jackoff 

The subtle seduction and concurrent infiltration of the mind of an unscrupulous jerk, to gather the necessary intel to shut him down.
Hacking the jackoff shouldn't be too hard, his mind is shockingly simple, driven entirely by ego gratification and compensation.

hacking the mainframe 

smacking random buttons on your keyboard so it sound like your doing something really cool, and not looking while you do it.
hey are you smaking buttons on a keyboard? "no, im hacking the mainframe"

tengo hacking 

Commonly known as hacking and having a small penis on Phantom Forces.
Person 1: "Did you see that faggot tengo hacking on Phantom Forces?"
Person 2: "Yeah, lets votekick that loser"
tengo hacking by DarkEthnic June 1, 2020

jerk hacking 

A) A term used to insult someone or something that has thwarted any of your acts. Usually used in a online context. Originaly affiliated with City of Heroes, an online Role-Playing game.
B) Believed to be a foreign translation of unintelligle gibberish connected to City of Heroes.
(Quoted from official City of heroes Forums) "this what happened in the last game i played hackers ruined it for everyone dupin rares and gold and just anything to cheat there no extened maintenance there trying to catch the hacker and we pay for it so unless people don't let GM'S know of wrong doing's in the game it we ruin it and there we not be a COH IT WELL BE GONE TO THE AMERICANS!!!!!!!"
jerk hacking by +Mode February 14, 2005
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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
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"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

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"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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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.
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