Claudeisms
Vol. I · № 155
Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Slithering...

intransitive verb

Definition

  1. 1

    intransitive verb

    Moving in a close, smooth line, adjusting one's body to the terrain.

  2. 2

    intransitive verb

    Of control flow: threading itself through conditions that are only just wide enough.

Example

“Slithering through the edge cases.”
— Claude Code, between gaps