Now that I could get behind, although shredding files has taken on a different meaning now (i.e. overwriting files so they are irrecoverable).

Not really, no. We might add a word or two to clarify the kind of waste but not a different word entirely.

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Unfortunately mine says flashlight which is a mild annoyance since it doesn’t flash.

It’s “Wastebasket” in the UK on the GNOME desktop. I’m happy enough with that.

I second this. Not wanting to shoot down your idea, quite a big deciding factor for me is the release cycle and update process and you won’t experience that in a week. Might be a good idea to list what you’ve already tried though.