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."

by TheHub May 20, 2009

apostrophobia

Fear of the misuse of apostrophes when added to the plural version of a word, especially an acronym.

I have a recurring nightmare that in the future I will be the only person in the world with apostrophobia: everyone spells the plural of PC as PC's.

by baspring June 19, 2009

Oxford Apostrophe

A polite way to describe horrendous misuse of punctuation.

"Without the phony Russia Witch Hunt, and with all that we have accomplished in the last almost two years (Tax & Regulation Cuts, Judge’s sic - Oxford Apostrophe, Military, Vets, etc.) my approval rating would be at 75% rather than the 50% just reported by Rasmussen," shrieked our national shame.

by MasculineToiletGuy December 7, 2018

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."

by An Aries April 6, 2009

Apostrophe abuse

The flagrant insertion or omission of an apostrophe in written English.

Look at that sign over there! It says "Steves Gun's". That's apostrophe abuse!

by onasphere August 13, 2010

Apostrophreak

The anguished cry that comes from a teacher when students use the apostrophe incorrectly, even after being taught.

ex: The teacher apostrophreaked as she marked the essay.

by Apostrophreak March 3, 2021

Bottom apostrophe

When a man pulls out after anal sex and a small, crescent-shaped piece of shit is left protruding from his partner's asshole.

You should have douched, bitch. Look at that bottom apostrophe hanging out your crack!

Keep that dirty bottom apostrophe away from my Egyptian cotton sheets you dirty skank!

What the fuck, bitch?! There's some fucking bottom apostrophe hanging off you!

by Goitmeister August 25, 2016