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- noun UK, slang A person with a keen interest in
statistics , particularly insport .
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Examples
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Despite literally minutes browsing statto.com, we can't top that.
The Knowledge | Which clubs have refunded fans due to player transfers? | Rob Smyth 2011
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Here's a thought that's after your statto heart: do you sometimes think that strike rates should be expressed out of 6, rather than 100?
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"Given our population of 50 million odd, this would suggest that the cricketing world is a little incestuous, but the statto in me must ask if it's ever happened before?"
The Guardian World News Andy Bull 2010
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I'm a bit of a statto, so when faced with new figures on growth, unemployment, etc.
The Guardian World News Graeme Wearden 2010
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And some other statto is going to have to tell me when the last time we were top was.
Arseblog 2010
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"Given our population of 50 million odd, this would suggest that the cricketing world is a little incestuous, but the statto in me must ask if it's ever happened before?"
The Guardian World News Andy Bull 2010
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Tanzania has gone straight in with a BANG! as the country at the top of our expenditure charts (see Annex A for a full statto breakdown).
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(Professional statto explanation to follow:) Whilst our average daily expenditure in Tanzania is inflated by us moving quite quickly over a short period of time and numerous visa expenses, we have not really 'done' any tourist sights.
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Individually, too, the Australian players will probably receive higher marks than their team, and the anomaly of the team's statistical dominance should act as a challenge to them, while also acting as a standing reproach to every statto.
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Mr R's statto credentials have been given a stern seeing to.
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