type
noun
pronounced
/boy-math/
emerged
recent
status
mainstream

boy math

   self-aware, humorous

the one-line answer

The male equivalent of girl math. Unconventional reasoning that benefits the reasoner.

Boy math is the counterpart trend where men's questionable logic is similarly catalogued. Examples include believing a haircut changed their jawline or that being 5'11 counts as 6 feet..

mainstream

Your coworker might use this word.

01 / in the wild

hear it move.

humor
boy math: 5'11 rounds up to 6 feet.
Using generous rounding to claim a more appealing height.
03 / don't confuse

similar, not the same.

boy math

Boy math and girl math are the same concept applied to different gender stereotypes.

vs
girl-math

Boy math and girl math are the same concept applied to different gender stereotypes.