Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition.
- noun Usage Problem A brief, somewhat interesting fact.
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- noun An
inaccurate statement or statistic believed to be true because of broad repetition, especially if cited in themedia . - noun An interesting item of
trivia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
- noun a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
Etymologies
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Examples
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So the court does interpret Satanism as philosophical religion and does it grant it certain rights under the First Amendment this factoid is appreciated, however could be also damaging in the future when liberals examine the facts that most Satanic Religions are simply created by people over the Internet.
The Satanic Perspective on the USA’s Troubling Times | Disinformation 2008
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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An interesting factoid is that the extra 10% tax on new cars was started sometime in the mid 1980s as a temporary tax.
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The refusal to disclose the mathematical calculations used to create the 740,000 factoid is itself cause for serious suspicion; our own calculations indicate that the 740,000 figure is far toohigh.
sionnach commented on the word factoid
coinage attributed to Norman Mailer.
November 14, 2007
oroboros commented on the word factoid
See also truthiness.
July 11, 2014