draftweeds
/ˈdrɑːftˌwiːdz/nounVerified NewThe uncontrolled growth of untitled, unversioned, abandoned documents across shared drives.
"Untitled document (12)", "Copy of final", "Notes — see other doc": the weeds seed themselves wherever collaboration happened once. Nobody planted most of them, nobody dares delete any, and the drive becomes a herbarium of good intentions.
Etym. — draft + weeds: self-seeding paperwork that outcompetes everything cultivated.
Rel. — playbackmorgue
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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