When a decision requires harming a small group, or an individual, to save a larger group. Seen in war, but also with corporate lay-offs or any such situation where you're balancing the 'needs of the many against the needs of the few.' Referred to as 'Devil's Math' because there's no good choice. You're doing something evil to a small group to try and prevent greater evil from happening.
Dropping the a-bomb on Japan killed tens of thousand of people, but prevented an invasion that would've killed millions. It was devil's math, but what choice did we have.
It's all devil's math. If we don't fire this guy we won't have enough to cover payroll for the other thirty workers, then it all comes down.
It's all devil's math. If we don't fire this guy we won't have enough to cover payroll for the other thirty workers, then it all comes down.
by WastedMajor September 11, 2011
Get the devil's mathmug. Racing the Devil would be when you attempt to go to sleep but can't so you take 2 Tylenol PM and masternate trying to finish before the devil (Tylenol) gets you
by El Chuppacabra April 25, 2011
Get the Racing the Devilmug. by billdo the human dildo December 8, 2015
Get the devil chinmug. "So your getting a devils gauge?! How many piercings is that?"
"Yeah 12."
"Dude your never going to get laid again, you'll rip shit up."
"Yeah 12."
"Dude your never going to get laid again, you'll rip shit up."
by stealthy_chicken101 January 16, 2010
Get the Devils gaugemug. A drinking game like quarters, played with 3 cups in a triangle. Just a couple of beers that you like to drink needed. Often played before baseball games / associated with baseball culture to represent 1st, 2nd and 3rd base. Passing out is going home.
Hey Bart and Brett are coming over, let's listen to some music and play a round of Devil's Triangle before the Red Sox game!
by Bretty Kavy September 27, 2018
Get the Devil's Trianglemug. In 3 lanes of traffic, when two cars in opposite lanes (ie: slow and fast) continuously switch places at high-speeds and come within 2 inches of hitting each other. Used by douchebags (or teens) to piss off all drivers in the immediate vicinity. Pulling this off requires great timing, patience and a LOT of balls. Typically seen in D.C., Chicago, Miami, and New York.
Seth: Dammit, why today?
Ari: What?
Seth: Dave and Eric just did the devil's dance, and now there's a shitload of traffic thanks to the accident.
Ari:........Shit.
Ari: What?
Seth: Dave and Eric just did the devil's dance, and now there's a shitload of traffic thanks to the accident.
Ari:........Shit.
by Shin. June 28, 2010
Get the Devil's Dancemug. by fritzylenoard July 12, 2010
Get the Devils Hornmug.