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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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.
Remember Quayle? The ridiculous stupidity over a useless “E”? How they never let him forget it? This is the left. A writhing mass of self-loathing protoplasm.
They plan to do this for everything Trump does, and never let up. The plan is to make him so angry that he does or says something “so bad,” that they say “we got him! This is it! Now he has to resign.”
To paraphrase what I’m thinking:
It is my fondest wish that leftists become the object of the sexual attentions of angry male rhinoceroses, and that they are unable to resist, resulting in the inability to remain seated for 3-4 months.
“Covfefe” is pronounced simply “cov-feef”. And it refers to the extreme nastiness and dishonesty of the press!!!!!
There! Fixed it!!!! I hope that this sticks!
I have no idea what COVFEFE means, but I have had a blast watching twitter this morning, don’t think I have laughed this hard for a long time...
We have a Great President with a great sense of humor!!!
Some witty person needs to come up with an acronym.
“Despite the constant negative press covfefe”.. from context: covfefe=fake+coverage+confetti
Probably meant coverage.
Awesome strategery from the President.
Throw out a crumb of nothingburger, sit back and listen to the troop do it’s thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJgTDfTjXuk
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Still, the vice president should know how to spell potato. It ain’t rocket science.
This is hilarious. Americans really have lost their sense of humor and perspective. Somehow the country needs to remember how to laugh. The media’s constant and consistent hate coverage is doing nothing for the country.
Cherish
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Fornicate
Europe
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Erdogan
A nation joined by #covfefe. (Also #covefe.) Most laughs I’ve had in a long time.
That’s what covfefe is!
It’s coverage done by foofoos. Maybe even poofters.
We now have a new word. Whenever we see a particularly egregiously foofoo or poofter “news” story, it is covfefe.
Now, how to say it? I vote for kuv-fay-fay.
And not a moment too soon. The world’s eyes are on us: if we seismic off into CW, they’ll be right behind us.
The MSM and so-called comedians all can go covfefe themselves.
Point well taken. I’ll fastidiously avoid it. Bwaaaaa-haaaa-haaa-haa-ha!!
LOL!
Good point.
Re the Brit photo: POTUS doesn’t imbibe covfefe, does he?
Keeps them busy for hours (days in this case).
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Which, as Arm_Bears points out upthread, gave them an excuse to ignore the Kathy Griffen story.
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