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Stathead vs Statto - What's the difference?

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Stathead is a synonym of statto.


As nouns the difference between stathead and statto

is that stathead is (slang) a person with a keen interest in statistics, particularly in sport while statto is (british|slang) a person with a keen interest in statistics, particularly in sport.

stathead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang) A person with a keen interest in statistics, particularly in sport.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=May 4, author=Stephen J. Dubner And Steven D. Levitt, title=Hoop Data Dreams, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Whether coincidence or not, this overlap was widely noted, and it is now standard practice for baseball teams to hire a flock of statheads and use their analyses to help make decisions on and off the field. }}

    Synonyms

    * statto

    statto

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang) A person with a keen interest in statistics, particularly in sport.
  • * 1997 , Hwee Hwee Tan, Foreign Bodies
    • Soccer turns me into a statto ...
  • * 2004 , Geoff Harvey, Vanessa Strowger, Rivals: The Offbeat Guide to the 92 League Clubs
    • During the (rare) promotion season in 2003-2004 they managed a series of results that, if it were not for a local eagle-eyed statto type, might have gone unnoticed.
  • * 2005 , Larry Ryan, Gareth Power, Paul Little, The Gaffta Awards
    • ...see if sheepskin statto Motty can snatch the Best Commentator title from Manchester United's number one fan Clive Tyldesley...
  • * 2007 , P Robinson, The Healing Power of Exercise
    • Being a "statto" (my profession), I am also excited by the time barriers that us roadrunners face.

    Synonyms

    * stathead