juke
v.— «Prez soon finds that life as an educator also involves “juking the stats”—police slang for manipulating the numbers to create a positive impression even when there is no positive outcome.» —“‘The Wire’: A Barbed Portrayal of Urban Public Schools” by Bruce E. Walker Mackinac Center for Public Policy (Midland, Michigan) Oct. 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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Steve, a singer-songwriter from Rock Springs, Wyoming, shares some slang he picked up while months riding the rails and busking. Spanging refers to panhandling, from asking for “spare change.” The term bull refers to a type of security...