Posted on 05/31/2017 6:56:23 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
What do you do about a problem like covfefe? That word from President Trump's late tweet set Twitter ablaze overnight, sparking jokes and quasi-definitions of what seems to have been a typo. The covfefe kerfuffle is a new reminder that we're living in a unique political era: even the words are brand new.
The tweet — "Despite the constant negative press covfefe" — was retweeted and liked more than 100,000 times after it was posted around midnight Tuesday night. It was deleted around 6 a.m. Wednesday, but by then, the typo had become a word, with a rapidly evolving life of its own.
The new term is being received as a modern take on Citizen Kane's enigmatic "Rosebud" — and it seems the president approves of that tack. After deleting the tweet, Trump, sphinx-like, wrote, "Who can figure out the true meaning of 'covfefe' ??? Enjoy!"
Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
By the time that message went out, the search was well under way. Charles M. Blow of The New York Times published a take on Trump-as-chef, sprinkling a dash of covfefe that could presumably take a dish to the next level.
"And just before you serve it, you hit it with a dash of #Covfefe" pic.twitter.com/fm9CAF4Iyz— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 31, 2017
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel tweeted, "what makes me saddest is that I know I'll never write anything funnier than #covfefe."
what makes me saddest is that I know I'll never write anything funnier than #covfefe— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) May 31, 2017
When we asked the White House for a hint of the term's meaning Wednesday, representatives didn't respond before this story was published.
A California man reportedly registered covfefe as his license plate.
My dad just bought the CA license plate "COVFEFE." #covfefe pic.twitter.com/WT5bXDTRN3— Talya Cooper (@talicoop) May 31, 2017
Around the world, people are taking the president up on that offer. As of Wednesday morning, covfefe was a top trending term on Twitter from Perth to Delhi, and from Mexico City to Paris.
Debates sprang up over how to pronounce covfefe. While some prefer "cov-FEE-fee," many others gravitate toward the more continental "cov-fay-fay" or "cov-feh-feh." And a small but insistent minority says it's simply "cov-FEEF."
There are people who pronounce it cov-feh-feh and then there's everyone else who are wrong. #covfefe— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) May 31, 2017
When we plugged the word into Google Translate, the service suggested "covfefe" could be Samoan. But any hopes of an evocative translation were dashed by the default result: "covfefe."
Merriam Webster, whose Twitter account has taken shots at Trump in the past, seemed overwhelmed, posting late last night, "Regrets checking Twitter. Goes back to bed."
Wakes up.
Checks Twitter.
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Uh...
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📈 Lookups fo...
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Regrets checking Twitter.
Goes back to bed.— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 31, 2017
A figure named Covfefe the Strong used a new Twitter account to announce, "I have been summoned to this world. I know not why."
I have been summoned to this world. I know not why.— Covfefe the Strong (@CovfefeS) May 31, 2017
He was countered by the Wizard Cofefe, who said that he had been summoned by "the Great Orb of T'kketh!"
The tweet even struck a nerve with another man known for his tan and his unnatural hair. Yes, wrestling legend Ric Flair woke up early and entered the fray, leaping off the top turnbuckle with a GIF of himself and saying, "To be the #covfefe, you gotta beat the #covfefe - WOOOOO!"
To be the #covfefe, you gotta beat the #covfefe - WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/8KtxSvNL2b— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) May 31, 2017
But for one day at least, the covfefe was simply unbeatable.
Should have been conpepe.
Even this tweet plays in Trump’s favor.
Here’s exactly the sort of issue that the taxpayer-subsidized intellectuals at NPR can sink their teeth into.
Trump was in bed watching the re broadcast of the Rachel Madcow Show and started to Tweet. Melania walked into the room wearing lingerie she got in Italy. Trunp threw the phone into the air and yelled “Covfefe!”. You would too....
He was going to type "coverage" but probably had to rush to an urgent briefing regarding national security or some other important issue that the corrupt press doesn't care about because it would be news and not their infantile game of reporting fake news.
More than likely it should have been ‘coverage’.
Probably got more coverage than the Kathy Griffin outrage.
And not merely by chance.
So covfefe (coverage fefe) is a perfect new world to describe media swampthings excuse for news.
Actually I'd say the entire corrupt media. Major Garret spent 10 minutes mocking this and analizing the true meaning, much more time than he spent talking about Benghazi for example.
Make America Covfefe Again!
This is serious. I’m sure Maxine Waters will demand he be impeached over this.
... maybe he meant Covfeces.
RE: Make America Covfefe Again!
Sounds like a great name for the Ivanka perfume line :)
Maybe he’s just screwing with their tiny little brains like the old joke of the card with “See the other side” printed on both sides. Keeps them busy for hours (days in this case).
All I know is, thou shalt not covfefe thy neighbor’s wife. Or ox.
Take it from me.
Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
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