In seltsame Wörter a lexicon of the untranslatable
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Verschlimmbessern

To make something worse while trying to improve it

/ fer-SHLIM-bess-ern /

German
#humor #fail

The act of making something worse in an attempt to improve it. Every developer has experienced this with a 'quick fix'.

Posted by jdoe · 1 week, 5 days ago
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darren 1 week, 5 days ago

I feel this word in my soul.

jdoe 1 week, 5 days ago

Fascinating! I love how different cultures name the same feelings.