Law of Large Numbers

The rule that confirms that as the number of trials increases, the actual probability approaches the expected probability. If you flip a coin 1000 times, you might get 470 heads. Or 550 -- expected probabilities of .47 and .55, respectively. But, damn it, the limiting value of that probability as the number of flips increases without bound is going to be .5.

Brother, if you continue playing that slot machine, the law of large numbers is going to get your ass.

Law of Large Numbers by Zac October 6, 2003

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Law of Large Numbers

The law of large numbers states that as a lottery jackpot increases, the probobility of a hick in Nowhere, Oklahoma will salivate and stand in line three and a half hours to buy sixty three tickets.

Law of Large Numbers by bob_the_russian November 5, 2003

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Law of large numbers

The more times you gamble, the lower your probability of winning.
This law is what helps keep casinos in business, and this law works best with "chance" games like Bingo, Keno, and the slot machines, which are ALWAYS the first games that the tourists, women, and old people play.
Haven't heard much about this law working on the Blackjack and Poker tables though.

Too bad the old grannies who plunk their retirement benefits into the slot and Keno machines don't know about or haven't paid close attention to the Law of Large Numbers.

Law of large numbers by unnamed casino employee May 17, 2004

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law of large numbers

the theroy that when there is a larger group of something, esp. people, the likelyhood of their being who or wht your looking for. For example, there is more liklyhood that you will find a sober hippie wearing dentures in a group of 1,000,000,000 random people than in a group of 52 random people.

person 1: why are we looking in NYC for good actors rather than Otis Massachusetts?
Person 2: law of large numbers, bro

law of large numbers by annon. February 6, 2004

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Law of Large numbers

Coxie coping.

Pet hunting is rng related and not related to the law of large numbers

Law of Large numbers by TLOLN January 27, 2023

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Toe Rag

A toe rag was originally a foot wrapping used, since mediaeval times up until the mid-nineteenth century, to protect the foot from chafing by boots or shoes. As these were, quite literally, rags they weren’t usually washed, and so with use they became very smelly until they were thrown away. Because of the similarity in smell, toe rag also became the name applied to dried, salted cod or other things with a strong, unpleasant, fishy smell. It didn’t take that long before the name was applied to someone who was an obnoxious, unpleasant OIC.

1 “Socks! Those aren’t socks you smelly git, they’re toe rags!”
2 “What have you been cooking? Smells like toe rag!”
3 “I can smell ‘er fanny from ‘ere, proper toe rag.”
4 That Heale Malcolm is a right toe rag.

Toe Rag by AKACroatalin November 29, 2016

Word of the Day on July 24, 2026

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Eternity leave

When some resigns or retires from a job, they are on "eternity leave". This can also refer to someone who has passed away, especially someone who worked somewhere for a long time, retired/resigned, then passed away later.

Oh I'm sorry, you didn't know that Kelly is on eternity leave? She resigned and moved to Hawaii!

With regrets I would like to inform you that my boss is officially on eternity leave. I will never see or hear them again. Ever.

Eternity leave by LingDanc803 February 7, 2023

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