Talk:Guesstimate

Guesstimate is not a word and should not be used.....EVER! For those people who do use it, all I have to say is "you're much more intelligent than myself".

I actully like the word! I think that it should a word that people should use freely. By Alec1990 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.199.112 (talk) 21:50, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Paul Harvey
Fox News claims that Paul Harvey invented the word. (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,502645,00.html) -70.251.93.156 (talk) 17:29, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Time magazine would dispute this. Cinemaddict for example was another of their portmonteaux from the 1920s and 30s. Cannot find the name of the book that contains this gem but if I do I could be back 86.45.62.58 (talk) 17:29, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Nina Munk Fools Rush In : Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner is that book 86.45.62.58 (talk) 20:08, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Ugggh
It's actually a hideous word (192.122.220.243 (talk) 12:58, 25 May 2009 (UTC))

What's the difference between guesstimate and guess?
Not explained. 90.211.194.155 (talk) 16:04, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

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