Definition of your mileage may vary
your mileage may vary 
interjection
- a disclaimer given along with advice, meaning roughly, "It worked for me, but may not work in all cases."
I found that it improved performance by 15%, but your mileage may vary.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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- "Your mileage may vary" is often acronymized as YMMV.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.
origin
- In the United States, "your mileage may vary" is the standard disclaimer given along with estimates of the mileage of motor vehicles.
- See more words with the same meaning: to disagree, disapprove, or doubt.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.
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