misunderestimation

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English

Etymology

mis- +‎ underestimation

Noun

misunderestimation (plural misunderestimations)

  1. (nonstandard) An inaccurate underestimation, or an act of misunderestimating.
    • 1983, "Mr. Peck", Department of Transportation and related agencies appropriations for 1984: Hearings‎[1], page 157:
      We find even in our own agency very significant misunderestimations of the effectiveness.
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Usage notes

  • As with the root misunderestimate, this is usually but not always employed in jocular reference to former US President George W. Bush.
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