Noun: factoid 'fak,toyd
- A brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
"The newspaper's sidebar was filled with factoids about local celebrities"
- Something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print
"The internet is full of factoids that people mistakenly believe to be true"
Derived forms: factoids
Type of: gen [Brit, informal], info [informal], information, news item
Encyclopedia: Factoid