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Apostrophectomy 

Lots of people nowadays don't know how to use apostrophes, and will put one in just about every word that ends in 's'. An apostrophectomy is a procedure for the removal of superfluous apostrophes in order to conform to proper english.
A combination of the words "Apostrophe" and the greek "ectomy", a common medical suffix meaning "to cut out".
"Did that guy go to school? His blog needs a serious apostrophectomy."
Apostrophectomy by TheHub May 20, 2009
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apostrofuck 

Sexual intercourse as an interruption of another activity, which is then resumed afterwards.
Gregory was studying for his exams when Christel showed up. After a quick apostrofuck, Gregory got back to work. Christel was sore.
apostrofuck by Forest Friend April 17, 2010

apostrophury 

Feeling that is evoked in grammarians and other sensible people when they see apostrophes misused.
Our English teacher rages with apostrophury when we put an apostrophe in the possessive pronoun "its."
apostrophury by An Aries April 6, 2009

apostrophically challenged 

The inability to make proper use of the apostrophe, indicating either possession or contraction.
Its' maddening when apostrophically challenged office simp's cant determine when to insert an apostrophe correctly. It really fry's my ass!!!

Apostrofuck 

A combination of "apostrophe" and "fuck". Used when someone uses the wrong form of your/you're, the wrong form of their/they're, use an apostrophe for a plural word, or don't use one for a possessive word.
Internet_Idiot: your wrong.

Grammar_Nerd: Apostrofuck!
Apostrofuck by Edison T. Allere April 25, 2010

Apostraphuckup

Using an apostrophe in an incorrect manner
Using "it's" to show possession rather than the correct form as a conjunction of "it is" is an apostraphuckup.
Apostraphuckup by claydough89 March 2, 2021

apostrophic 

adj.
A combination of 'apostrophe' and 'catastrophic' meaning desperately, apocalyptically in need of an apostrophe.
Grammar Geek 1: Ugh, I can't believe she wanted me to watch "Two Weeks Notice" with her. The entire time, all I could think of was the absolutely apostrophic title!
Grammar Geek 2: I am so sorry. That's terrible.

An apostrophic text message: sry cant talk now. how bout later?
The same message, fixed: Sorry, can't talk now. How 'bout later?