girl math

noun

Etymology

Coined by the New Zealand radio show Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley, whose segment "Girl Math" went viral on TikTok in August 2023. The segment features a caller who has made a large purchase, and the producers work together to use girl math to "prove" that the caller has actually made a bargain.

Definitions

1
Logically and mathematically dubious reasoning said to be used by women to justify…
Logically and mathematically dubious reasoning said to be used by women to justify expensive purchases, which inevitably concludes that the purchase in question is "basically free" or even makes a profit.
- Samantha Jane, 28, from Toronto took to TikTok to share the concept of 'girl math' - which she says helps her to make financial decisions. She said girl math is a 'fun logic' and not a 'silly trend'.
2
A form of (possibly fallacious) logic specifically used by girls or women.
- Girl's math and Boy's math are different on another level

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for girl math. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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