[BUG] Thinking Spinner Used Inappropriate Word

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 3, 2026 by jefftenhave-push

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  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
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What's Wrong?

Claude's Thinking Spinner used the word "Canoodling".

<img width="324" height="117" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7a1ca679-95a8-41cf-a455-611d45f9820b" />

What Should Happen?

It shouldn't use the word "Canoodle". It has romantic context.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

I have not seen the thinking spinner use that word again.
Cannot be reproduced reliably.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.200

Platform

Other

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

_No response_

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