Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fume date

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: fume -date
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The date on which a company (especially a startup) runs out of money or is expected to run out of money.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Acknowledging that risk and discussing the window of foresight that will be available before problems become serious and even honestly discussing the "fume date" is often all the reassurance a prospective employee needs."
"Was it a success? The WebTaggers guys say they will not know until the wire transfer date, Aug. 15, when WebTaggers anticipates that funds from investors will have traded hands. After that? Jan. 1, 2001, the "fume date," which no one really wants to think about -- the point at which, if no venture capital is coming in, the partners must admit defeat."
"Without either the bridge loan or the next round of financing, Xedia would reach its fume date by the end of March 1998."

Etymology

From fume + date, from the phrase run on fumes.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

fume dates (plural)

Phrases

burn rate

Frequently Paired Words

burn rate

Questions

What does fume date mean?: The date on which a company (especially a startup) runs out of money or is expected to run out of money.
Where does fume date come from?: From fume + date, from the phrase run on fumes.

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