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lizardman's constant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lizard-man's -con-stant
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The percentage of responses to a poll, survey, or quiz that are insincere.

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Etymology

Coined by Scott Alexander Siskind in 2013 in a post titled Lizardman's Constant is 4%, responding to a Public Policy Polling statement that "four percent of Americans believe lizardmen are running the Earth".

Usage

Questions

What does lizardman's constant mean?
The percentage of responses to a poll, survey, or quiz that are insincere.
Where does lizardman's constant come from?
Coined by Scott Alexander Siskind in 2013 in a post titled Lizardman's Constant is 4%, responding to a Public Policy Polling statement that "four percent of Americans believe lizardmen are running the Earth".

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