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the autocorrect catastrophe

noun phrase /thuh-aw-toh-kor-ekt-kat-uh-stroh-fee/

Definition

A brief but total collapse of professional dignity caused entirely by predictive text with a mind of its own.

In use

“I had a full autocorrect catastrophe in the team channel and had to delete the message within four seconds.”

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Published 3 August 2026

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