Friendly Dinosaur

Definition

A dubious claim masquerading as fact or scientific truth—the kind of statistic or assertion that sounds plausible but is actually corporate spin or pseudoscience dressed up as expertise. Named after creationist claims that humans and dinosaurs coexisted peacefully.

Example Usage

That marketing report claiming 90% of users prefer their product is a total friendly dinosaur.

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