Meaning of the math is mathing | Babel Free

Definitions

Something is correct or reasonable; something adds up or makes sense.

Canada, US, humorous, slang

Examples

“Some of the same people who called for the abolishment of the monarchy back during that explosive Oprah interview are now saying how sweet it is that baby Lili is named after her grandmother, how perfectly it fits her, and the math isn’t mathing. There is a fundamental contradiction here.”

“Something’s been bothering me for about a month or so, and we gotta talk it because the math’s just not mathing! On the one hand, we’ve got folks praising Rihanna for baring her baby bump in a number of unapologetically sexy ’fits. And on the other hand, we’ve got folks bashing Lizzo for baring her bodacious butt in a number of unapologetically sexy ’fits, […]”

“Following intense speculation over the account’s veracity, fellow manga artist Yusuke Murata, the creator behind One-Punch Man, confirmed that the account indeed belongs to Togashi. The math started mathing for Hunter x Hunter fans, who are hoping there will be new installments of the manga on the way.”

“Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza, of the Celebrating the Legacy of Nana Harriet Tubman Committee that opposed the no-bid commission for Wofford, said the group was still studying the city’s survey report. But she raised doubts about the interpretation of the results. / “The math ain’t mathing,” she said.”

“Problem is, she's paying $550 a week. If the math is mathing, that's 28,600 a year, well below the $31,200 yearly salary if one was to work for $15 an hour. That $550 salary also doesn't say anything about overtime, bonuses or any additional covered expenses.”

“[Image caption:] The math is mathing.”

“"It's a very nice organization," she offers. "Might even get my house restored, if the math is mathing. But it's going to take a lot more than them to outsmart the weather. And besides, what if you don't win? How you gonna help folks then?"”

“The math is mathing, people!”

“At the core, the math appears to be "mathing" for Plains All American Pipeline (PAA), as the kids like to say.”

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