"Microshaft" meaning in English

See Microshaft in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹəˌʃæft/ [General-American], /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌʃæft/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-Microshaft.ogg
Etymology: Blend of Microsoft + shaft (in slang sense; see shafted). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Microsoft|shaft}} Blend of Microsoft + shaft Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Microshaft
  1. (computing, slang, dysphemistic) The computer company Microsoft. Tags: slang
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