What's it called when an inventor's invention backfires on them?

Resol , 1 month ago

Hmm...

I guess "outvention" works well, because... "out" is the opposite of "in", which is in "invention".

JustZ , 1 month ago

I don't know of a single word. How about some phrases?

Choked on your dinner.
Shoot yourself in the foot.
Cut off your nose to spite your face.
Dig your own grave.
Sign your own death warrant.

CuttingBoard , 1 month ago

Step on your own dick.

JustZ , 1 month ago

Ha. Lol.

Agent641 , 1 month ago

I call it "Pulling a Midgely"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.

BlackJerseyGiant , 1 month ago

Frankensteinian

rovingnothing29 , 1 month ago

I want it to be called a Midgley

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.

snownyte , 1 month ago

Devention