Definition:Mistake/Linguistic Note
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The word howler as a synonym for mistake derives from the tendency of those encountering it to howl with laughter in ridicule of the person committing it.
The word bug originates from the early days of the computer industry, where a malfunction was found to be caused by an insect, or bug in colloquial American, whose intrusion had compromised the workings.