# Question for vereran dopers... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 14, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-vereran-dopers/29293 "2000-08-14T14:33:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mojopitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@mojopitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mojopitch)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-vereran-dopers/29293/1 "2000-08-14T14:33:32Z")
I know I’ve seen this question asked before but I cant find it and I apologize up front for having to ask it , but what does “WAG” stand for. I know most of the abbreviations here, but this one I cant figure out. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![MadHatter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MadHatter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadHatter)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-vereran-dopers/29293/2 "2000-08-14T14:34:46Z")
I believe it was me who asked it. WAG= Wild ass guess ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-vereran-dopers/29293/3 "2000-08-14T14:42:27Z")
What A Glitch Where’s Another Gry? Who Ate the Goose? … ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2000, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-vereran-dopers/29293/4 "2000-08-14T15:12:15Z")
My professor for Chemistry often encouraged the use of SWAGs, or Scientific Wild Ass Guesses. Regular WAGs were strictly forbidden, though.