Autocorrect Ducking

[ SLANG ][ MACHINE JUDGMENT CULTURE ][ MACHINE CULTURE ]

FORCE: Machine CultureUNIVERSE: Machine Judgment CultureCLUSTER: Autocorrect Culture

The specific and widely recognized autocorrect fail where a common swear word gets automatically swapped for 'ducking,' famous enough to be referenced even outside of the actual mistake happening.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"What the autocorrect ducking is going on with this app today."

LORE & ORIGIN

One of the single most iconic autocorrect fails, referenced so often it's become a standalone joke phrase independent of any specific instance of it occurring.

FIRST SEEN

2011

PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)

Not established

CURRENT STATUS

Mainstream Slang

Related To:Autocorrect Fail

Leer en español →Lire en français →日本語版を読む →한국어판 보기 →Ler em português →阅读中文版 →

EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

Español es-ESno fixed local term →Français fr-FRno fixed local term →日本語 ja-JPno fixed local term →한국어 ko-KRno fixed local term →Português pt-BRno fixed local term →中文 zh-CN自动改成ducking →

AURA IMPACT ⓘ

+1 AURA

TREND STATUS

→ STEADY

EDITORIAL ESTIMATE

CULTURE CATEGORY

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RELATED TERMS

Autocorrect Fail

MENTIONS OVER TIME

DOCUMENTED SINCE

2011

NOW

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TOP PLATFORMS

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