the math is mathing

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the math is mathing

1. (slang, humorous, Canada, US, chiefly in the negative) Something is correct or reasonable; something adds up or makes sense.

   Laura's coffee cup says "NET WT 20 OZ (4g)", thus the math is not mathing.

   • 2021 June 7, Nylah Burton, “Harry and Meghan’s baby name proves they’re not the heroes you thought they were. And that’s OK”, in The Independent‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2022 May 12, Jazzmyne Robbins, “Please Join Me in This Quick Rant About How Everyone Needs to Stop Talking About Rihanna’s and Lizzo’s Bodies”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[2]:

     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, […]

   • 2022 May 24, Zoe Guy, “Hunter x Hunter Creator Mysteriously Joins Twitter, Teases New Installments of the Manga”, in Vulture‎^[3]:

     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.

   • 2022 November 22, Valerie Russ, “City’s public input survey shows most area residents want a Harriet Tubman statue”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer‎^[4]:

     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.

   • 2022 December 16, Jade Gomez, “GloRilla Addresses Personal Assistant Salary Controversy”, in Paper‎^[5]:

     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.

Usage notes

• This phrase is sometimes used with other nouns (or proper nouns), e.g. her body is bodying; Chan is Channing