by AKB jr January 28, 2008
Conservative Estimates:
The President's 10-day trip to India will cost $200,000,000/day.
The probability of a cell forming by chance is 10^-58, and any event with a probability of less than 10^-40 is impossible.
The President's 10-day trip to India will cost $200,000,000/day.
The probability of a cell forming by chance is 10^-58, and any event with a probability of less than 10^-40 is impossible.
by Whitey314 April 02, 2011
To say "I think it will only take a day for you to make this website for me" is a "Dick Estimate" which would make that person a "Dick Estimator"
by ltd March 11, 2015
not being able to guess, afraid to come up with a hunch, not willing to use a ballpark guesstimate, afraid to give a viewpoint in case it's not the perfect one, being uncomfortable with tentativeness.
A: How far is it to LA do you think?
B: I have no idea.
A: But what would you say?
B: I haven't a clue.
A: Would it be one mile?
B. I wouldn't know.
A: How about 20 light years.
B. Gee, there's no way of even imagining how far it is.
Individual B would have ED---estimate deficit
B: I have no idea.
A: But what would you say?
B: I haven't a clue.
A: Would it be one mile?
B. I wouldn't know.
A: How about 20 light years.
B. Gee, there's no way of even imagining how far it is.
Individual B would have ED---estimate deficit
by California Gibb February 04, 2011
Yeah, my estimated time of carrival is three minutes.
"Alright Matt said he'll pick us up in ten minutes."
"Matt? Are you serious? He has terrible ETC."
"Alright Matt said he'll pick us up in ten minutes."
"Matt? Are you serious? He has terrible ETC."
by Blaze Poland September 28, 2009
The practice of project cost estimation based on the weight and/or thickness of the construction plans not on content. Also acompanied by the phrase: "What spec. book?"
This term transponds all fields of construction.
This term transponds all fields of construction.
Estimator 1: Looks like the plans weigh 10 pounds.
Estimator 2: Alright based on subcontractor estimating this one will cost 1 Million. Send in the bid.
Estimator 1: What about the spec. book?
Estimator 2: What spec. book? Just send it in already!
Estimator 2: Alright based on subcontractor estimating this one will cost 1 Million. Send in the bid.
Estimator 1: What about the spec. book?
Estimator 2: What spec. book? Just send it in already!
by Mini Smurff April 21, 2011
A charge that is not yet a criminal offense, but should be. Deliberately mis-stating how long something will take, how much it will cost, or how difficult it will be.
Originated by Larry Miller and Colonel Jeff Fox.
Originated by Larry Miller and Colonel Jeff Fox.
Tim: It's real close, an easy 5-10 minutes hike.
David (after a 30 minute hike straight up the side of a mountain): That wasn't 10 minutes!
Tim: I knew if I told you the truth, you wouldn't do it.
David: That's an intentional false estimate. You should be in jail, asshole.
Her: We just have to stop in at the party and say "hi". 30 minutes tops.
Him (2 hours later): 30 minutes!? 30 minutes?! Intentional false estimate!
Her: Just like, "the game will be over in 5 minutes?"
David (after a 30 minute hike straight up the side of a mountain): That wasn't 10 minutes!
Tim: I knew if I told you the truth, you wouldn't do it.
David: That's an intentional false estimate. You should be in jail, asshole.
Her: We just have to stop in at the party and say "hi". 30 minutes tops.
Him (2 hours later): 30 minutes!? 30 minutes?! Intentional false estimate!
Her: Just like, "the game will be over in 5 minutes?"
by Evadgib December 12, 2011