fermi

Figuring out something quickly by just using estimates to the closest power of ten, because sometimes you just want to know if the thing you're doing is worth or is gonna cost ten bucks, a hundred, or a cool grand.

Named after Fermi Estimation, a trick used by Enrico Fermi to wow his fellow nerds at parties by estimating shit without knowing 100% everything about the problem, sometimes without even writing shit down. You're not going to get exact numbers, but you're gonna get close enough.

Most notably, dude estimated the power of a fucking nuclear bomb by just dropping papers as the bomb went off and measuring how far the shockwave moved that shit — and he was only off by a bit.

Okay, so we don't know what the price of the stuff is — fuck it, just assume it's ten bucks, fermi it and we'll call the guy when he wakes up, we just need to know if this gonna make us big bucks or to just forget about it.

by tariqk July 13, 2022

fermi gang

Greatest gang on Kik. Worships Fermi.

I love Fermi
Join Fermi gang

by zeusieus March 20, 2017

fermi davish j

She is the beautiful girl that I have ever met she was my first true love . I love her still. I'll never give up on her till I die. Love you fermi

Raswanth Krishna S B

Hey fermi davish j you

by Darkangelcr7 November 23, 2021

The Fermi Paradox got them

A phrase used to describe when someone you know ghosts you or disappears from your life.

It can also be used when someone stops talking to you mid-conversation and vanishes for long periods of time without an explanation given to you before or after.

The joke is that they were met with an extinction event that they couldn't survive through and now do not exist.

Thespy: Shit, where the fuck did Nick go?
Caribou: I have no idea, The Fermi Paradox got them.
Thespy: The extinction event is real.

by InfinitelyTheWorst August 21, 2024

Danny Deferrari as Enrico Fermi

Danny's Enrico Fermi in Oppenheimer; 'Shiva Baby's' Max is now splitting atoms! Same smolder, new atomic age coolness.

Example of how it's used in a sentence:

Person 1: Who's the suave guy in Oppenheimer with those eyes?

Person 2: Danny Deferrari as Enrico Fermi , baby! From 'Shiva Baby' to atomic baby.

by courtofowls September 4, 2023

What have you done 'fermi' lately??

Not much, actually, since said famous physicist has been deceased for nearly 70 years.

If someone jokingly asks, "What have you done 'fermi' lately??", it could mean dat he was hoping dat you could come up with some brilliant breakthrough or illuminating invention.

by QuacksO March 6, 2024

IQ Farming

The act of watching Rick and Morty on mute, listening to Despacito, and T-posing all at the same time. This results in your IQ going up by unreasonable amounts, but so much so that if you don't take breaks, you could die.

Intelligent person: stultius quam tibi
Idiot: what did you just say dude?
Intelligent person: Oh sorry, but ever since I started IQ Farming it's been hard to dumb myself enough for inferior idiots like you to understand me
Idiot: This is why you don't have any friends

by Sugondese Nuts69 September 24, 2018