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  2. Safire thought the term dated from the '60s in aeronautical use, but noted that it "probably originated in the German and Yiddish glitschen, meaning 'slip,' and by extension, 'error.'". Others, such as Leo Rosten in The Joys of Yiddish, have claimed glitch as a Yiddishism.

  3. Oct 24, 2013 · From the moment President Obama warned the public there might be "glitches" with HealthCare.gov, the word has taken the spotlight. So we wondered: Where did this word come from?

    • Emily Siner
  4. Nov 3, 2015 · The word "glitch" was used more widely known in the late 1900s, in the US, of an unknown origin. The original sense was ‘a sudden surge of current,’ hence ‘malfunction, hitch’ in astronautical slang.

  5. Oct 24, 2013 · To complicate things, the origins and etymology of "glitch" are unknown, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. But it seems to first come into the vernacular in the 1960s and '70s — in the context of small, unforeseen technical errors in space travel.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GlitchGlitch - Wikipedia

    A glitch is a short-lived technical fault, such as a transient one that corrects itself, making it difficult to troubleshoot. The term is particularly common in the computing and electronics industries, in circuit bending , as well as among players of video games .

  7. From the moment President Obama warned the public there might be "glitches" with HealthCare.gov, the word has taken the spotlight. So we wondered: Where did this word come from?

  8. Aug 14, 2024 · Glitch: Meaning and Linguistic Origins. The term “glitch” has an interesting history. It’s believed to come from the Yiddish word glitsh, meaning “slippery place.” However, its exact roots are not clear. This background shows how words change over time, shaping the language we use now.

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