cogsucker en · NOUN
Etymology
By surface analysis, cog + sucker. Analogical pun on cocksucker.
Meanings
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(Internet, derogatory, humorous) A person who is solely dependent on a robot or artificial intelligence to make trivial decisions.
Clanker. Wireback. Cogsucker. People are feeling the inescapable inevitability of AI developments, the encroaching of the digital into everything from entertainment to work. And their answer? Slurs.
[2025 August 6, CT Jones, “How ‘Clanker’ Became the Internet’s New Favorite Slur”, in Rolling Stone, →ISSN, →OCLC, retrieved 19 Oct 2025:Some people however do just write like that, or similar to it. The fact that AI and Cogsuckers are so widespread now ruins writing for everyone.
2026 May 12, u/Ausradierer, “My assignment was reported to thr examination committee for a "high percentage of AI". I did NOT use any AI for my assignment.”, in r/mildlyinfuriating (Reddit post):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cogsuckers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
clanker · rust monkey · tinskin · wireback