"stathead" meaning in All languages combined

See stathead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-stathead.ogg [Australia] Forms: statheads [plural]
Etymology: stat + -head Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stat|head}} stat + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} stathead (plural statheads)
  1. (slang) A person with a keen interest in statistics, particularly in sport. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: statto

Inflected forms

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