# What does WAG mean?

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**Created:** [October 19, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-wag-mean/88417 "2001-10-19T13:46:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dilbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@Dilbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dilbert)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-wag-mean/88417/1 "2001-10-19T13:46:39Z")

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I keep seing people use it, and I can’t seem to figure it out from context. It seems to be close to IIRC, but maybe not.

Anyone?

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**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-wag-mean/88417/2 "2001-10-19T13:52:14Z")

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Wild Guess. There’s also a thread and a FAQ page devoted to such acronyms. Look at bottom of screen.

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**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-wag-mean/88417/3 "2001-10-19T13:53:19Z")

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oops, that should be Top of screen. Look for the “?” icon.

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**Author:** ![Dilbert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58f4c7/32.png) [@Dilbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dilbert)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-wag-mean/88417/4 "2001-10-19T14:06:27Z")

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Thanks, I guess I should have figures this would be on a page somewhere. Damn my reading skills. (or my lazy mouse)

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**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-wag-mean/88417/5 "2001-10-19T14:12:39Z")

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Actually, it means Wild Ass Guess and not Wild Guess.