minidisaster

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English

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Etymology

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From mini- +‎ disaster.

Noun

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minidisaster (plural minidisasters)

  1. (informal) A minor disaster.
    • 2007 February 8, Abby Ellin, “With Oscar and Felix as Co-Founders, Does a Company Have a Chance?”, in New York Times[1]:
      When the Lamp Dude and the Academic decided to go into business together, it had all the makings of a minidisaster.