Meanings
proper noun
- slangcomputingThe computer company Microsoft.
Origin
Blend of Microsoft + shaft (in slang sense; see shafted).
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APA
Microshaft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Microshaft
MLA
“Microshaft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Microshaft. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Microshaft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Microshaft.
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