Wild guess 

1: When you are guessing or think you know the answer, but are uncertain.
2: You have absolutely no idea, so your just picking an answer at random.
3: Predict or estimate without sufficient information.

1: But let's take a wild guess here: many mothers do the same!

2: Anything beyond that would be a wild guess, especially when one considers that mobile cellular and the Internet barely existed two decades ago.

Wild guess by Luizeto June 12, 2017

scientific-wild-ass guess 

The term is generally used by financial, technical professionals and project managers to describe a solid assumption of a numeric target. It is far more than a guess or even a good guess. One is attempting to accurately estimate a number associated with for example a budget or time requirement using the available limited data or in the worse case no data.

If the individual offering the SWAG projection is well recognized and qualified in his area of expertise and he is offering it within that expertise, the likelihood that the SWAG will be taken seriously is high, especially if he has a proven track record.

Someone when challenged on where he came up with his numbers says "well its a SWAG" and he lacks the credentials to support it, is not likely to be taken seriously. In other word, some people use SWAG as a casual term instead of saying I guess.

When challenged to project the budget for a project whose concept is new to the organization, a scientific-wild-ass guess (SWAG) may be the only means of generating a realistic set of numbers. Consult experts in the various areas that may be involved. Example: A new product that has a market pull but has no material, manufacturing processes or facilities but needs to be brought on line within a set period of time, will by necessity require some SWAG. Having a SWAG number helps to provide guidance even if it is not totally accurate. It is far better than having an open checkbook.

scientific-wild-ass guess by nyma72 December 26, 2013

wild ass guess 

A Wild Ass Guess (WAG) is an estimate that is based upon experience, similarity and 'windage' and does not have immediately verifiable data that could be used to substantiate the estimate.

Management requests a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimate, and there isn't time to do all of the necessary research, so you offer a WAG (wild ass guess) estimate scaled off of a previous project that you consider to have a similar complexity.

wild ass guess by Another Bob December 25, 2007

Take a wild fucking guess 

Remark used when someone asks a question about something especially when it's really stupid.

Dumbass: What's wrong?
*Looks around the destroyed city*
Guy: What's wrong? Take a wild fucking guess.

Take a wild fucking guess by Thaddian July 9, 2015

Wild cherry guess 

when you are telling someone to guess but your mad and your trying show them your being sarcastic about and its a rhetorical question.

"what the fuck do you think take a wild cherry guess"

Wild cherry guess by The man with a rash August 7, 2021

Any Wild Ass Guess Any 

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Any Wild Ass Guess Any by AnyBusinessCountriesDigitalFoo April 2, 2025