Lizardman's Constant

noun

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

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Meanings

nounLizardman's Constant (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe percentage of responses to a poll, survey, or quiz that are insincere.

Origin

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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Lizardman's Constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lizardman's%20Constant

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“Lizardman's Constant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lizardman's%20Constant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lizardman's Constant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lizardman's%20Constant.

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