Taleb Distribution Theory

The informal name for the class of probability distributions that characterize Taleb's worldview—distributions with fat tails, where extreme events dominate, where the sample mean is unstable, where the future is unpredictable. Taleb Distribution Theory argues that most real-world phenomena follow such distributions, not the thin-tailed normal distribution taught in statistics classes. In a Taleb distribution, a single observation can change the mean; history is made by outliers; the typical is irrelevant. The theory is the mathematical foundation of the Black Swan worldview, the proof that we live in a world where what we don't know matters more than what we do. It's statistics for a world that defies statistics.

Example: "He'd been trained on normal distributions, where means are stable and outliers are rare. Taleb Distribution Theory showed him a different world: where one event can change everything, where what you haven't seen matters more than what you have. His old tools were useless here. He had to learn new ones—or be crushed by the next Black Swan."

Taleb Distribution Theory by Dumu The Void March 7, 2026

jerb 

well known from south park
rednecks get angrry that future folk took there jobs so they yell
They took ouare jerbs!

Them future folk took ouare jerbs!

jerb by Jimberley Kim April 7, 2005

Cheeks 

An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)

"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."

Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility

I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.

sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019

Breadhead 

Someone who is addicted to obtaining money and building wealth. A money addict and fanatic. Breadheads often work more than one full-time job, and some even participate in illicit activities to "obtain the bread".

A breadhead is like a crackhead, but for money instead of crack.

Breadhead by 🅱️ U S 3 4 8 March 30, 2022

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.

"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."

Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.

I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.

schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008