quietcut
/ˈkwaɪətˌkʌt/nounUnverifiedA small, unannounced reduction in a product or service's quality, imposed gradually to avoid backlash.
The portion shrinks, the support chat closes at six, the once-free feature moves behind a plan. Each step is too small to protest; the sum is a different product. Quietcut is shrinkflation's sibling for services.
Etym. — quiet + cut — the cut is real, its announcement is not. Follows the 'quiet' pattern of unannounced institutional change.
Rel. — titleflation
Novelty check: UNVERIFIED · checked 2026-10-31
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