Microshaft

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Microshaft

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌʃæft/ US
/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌʃæft/ US

Where it comes from

Blend of Microsoft + shaft (in slang sense; see shafted).

proper noun

slang The computer company Microsoft.

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"Microshaft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/microshaft. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Microshaft. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/microshaft

Chicago

"Microshaft." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/microshaft.

BibTeX

@misc{microshaft_2026,
  title = {Microshaft},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microshaft},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}