Claudeisms
Vol. I · № 085
Thursday, July 9, 2026

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Flummoxing...

verb

Definition

  1. 1

    verb

    Perplexing a thing, or a person, to the point of temporary stalemate.

  2. 2

    verb

    Of a bug: defeating the first three approaches, thereby earning a fourth.

Example

“Flummoxing the type checker.”
— Claude Code, stuck briefly