Naming the New Twitter-Induced Flash Crash

The Associated Press’s Twitter feed was hacked today, and the hacker tweeted a message saying the White House had been attacked. Rest assured, there was no attack, but traders freaked out long enough about the hoax to make the Dow do this:

So will this sharp plunge (and quick reversal) get a nifty nickname like the “flash crash” did? I nominated “Tweet Retreat” on Twitter, and got some of these other suggestions in response:

@crampell How about tweefall ? #APhack

â€" Raja Bose (@teestasdad) 23 Apr 13

 

@dandrezner @crampell Sub-tweet is already taken. How about #HashDrag? Twitter Jitter?

â€" Jason Warren (@lostinhistory) 23 Apr 13

@crampell The Terror Error

â€" Mike Johns (@mike_johns) 23 Apr 13

@crampell Tweet-Decked?

â€" Oliver Bell (@ojbell) 23 Apr 13

@lostinhistory @dandrezner @crampell My vote is #Twittermonium

â€" Timothy Aeppel (@TimAeppel) 23 Apr 13

What names do you suggest?