A variant of a scale of one to dead used to judge situations where a minor mistake has occurred that could nevertheless cause the deaths of all involved. Commonly used in space stations, submarines, nuclear power stations and anywhere else that requires a rapid response to minor errors if everyone isn't going to die.
Nuclear Physicist: Fortunately, we managed to contain the situation before it could deteriorate further.
Reporter: Just how bad is it, on a scale of one to OMG we're all gonna die?
Nuclear Physicist: I doubt it's more than a five. Can we finish this conversation in the bunker?
Reporter: Just how bad is it, on a scale of one to OMG we're all gonna die?
Nuclear Physicist: I doubt it's more than a five. Can we finish this conversation in the bunker?
by antimorph July 3, 2007

by Epicface999 September 13, 2016

by MtnDewLover29 February 13, 2021

Verb
Used to describe the action of describing a dimension of something with an uncommon unit of measurement, like using a banana for scale.
Used to describe the action of describing a dimension of something with an uncommon unit of measurement, like using a banana for scale.
The book The Sun And The Star is around 100,000 words long, which banana-for-scaleing it is around an eighth of Homestuck.
by ridinginahonda March 2, 2024

The Gerber scale of is a method of ranking attractiveness that ranges from 1-4
- 1: you wouldn’t hit that, and you don’t see why someone would
- 2: you wouldn’t hit that, but could see why someone would
- 3: you would hit, but could see why not
- 4: you definitely would hit, and do not see why anyone wouldn’t
- 1: you wouldn’t hit that, and you don’t see why someone would
- 2: you wouldn’t hit that, but could see why someone would
- 3: you would hit, but could see why not
- 4: you definitely would hit, and do not see why anyone wouldn’t
“Ayo my guy, i saw a girl at the gym who was a full-bodied 4 and I nearly blew my jorts”
“My guy you gotta be more careful throwing out perfect Gerber scale scores like that”
“My guy you gotta be more careful throwing out perfect Gerber scale scores like that”
by ImaPopAnyway September 24, 2022

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by TheGeneralGenitalsPranksterian May 7, 2025

by RTD2 September 4, 2013
