Definitions
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- noun A small
snippet of trueinformation . A fact of little importance.
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Examples
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While I acknowledge that "factoid" means a "false fact" and a small fact should be called a "factette" -- unless I'm mistaken contemporary lexicography rejects prescriptive definitions and endorses a descriptive approach.
"factoid" Roger Sutton 2007
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Obviously the solution with your Guide reviewers is to coin your own word that means small fact and encourage its use -- factette?
"factoid" Roger Sutton 2007
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Yes, we know that every morsel of Deathly Hallows factette – from the gormless book-naming game to how many copies of Harry Potter 7 have been printed – has been turned into an important screaming newspaper headlines, but it all just seems a little subdued at the moment.
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Already Quite Popular 2007
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However, I've just noticed that the Microsoftie quoted above mentions this little factette:
The Next Great Microsoft Lock-in glyn moody 2007
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However, I've just noticed that the Microsoftie quoted above mentions this little factette:
Archive 2007-08-01 glyn moody 2007
qms commented on the word factette
A factoid as roguish as any get
Seduced a coquettish factette.
Their passionate act
Begot a new fact
But true or false we don't know yet.
October 19, 2015