bike-shedding

A form of bikeshedding — Futile expenditure of time and energy in discussion of marginal technical issues.

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Meanings

nounbike-shedding (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of bikeshedding.
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bike-shedding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bike-shedding

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