[BUG] Thinking Spinner Used Inappropriate Word
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 3, 2026 by jefftenhave-push
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What's Wrong?
Claude's Thinking Spinner used the word "Canoodling".
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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_