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'Factoid' was coined by Norman Mailer to mean something that appears to be true but really isn't. If this really works, then it isn't a factoid.
by Curmudgel 12y ago
'Factoid' was coined by Norman Mailer to mean something that appears to be true but really isn't. If this really works, then it isn't a factoid.
- mikeash 12y agoI used that term on purpose precisely because it's not correct due to the whole above/below mixup. The fixed version would indeed not qualify as a proper factoid.