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 [v. ges-tuh-meyt; n. ges-tuh-mit, -meyt]  

guess·ti·mate

   [v. ges-tuh-meyt; n. ges-tuh-mit, -meyt] verb, -mat·ed, -mat·ing, noun Informal.
verb (used with object)
1.
to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
noun
2.
an estimate arrived at by guesswork.

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Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; blend of guess and estimate
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guesstimate or informal guestimate
 
—n
1.  an estimate calculated mainly or only by guesswork
 
—vb
2.  to form a guesstimate of
 
guestimate or informal guestimate (ˈɡɛstɪˌmeɪt)
 
—n
 
—vb

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