[Ads-l] to X-tweet [was: Noun: Hump day]

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Thanks for exploring this interesting topic, Benjamin.
It looks like the verb form "xeeted" with the desired sense was used
the day after the name change from twitter to X was revealed.

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https://x.com/jimmyjbol/status/1646158354606174210
jimmy @jimmyjbol
just xeeted the funniest thing
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10:28 AM · Apr 12, 2023
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https://x.com/Dexerto/status/1645898489031802881
Dexerto @Dexerto
Twitter changed their name to X Corp.
5:15 PM · Apr 11, 2023
[End embedded tweet]

The verb "x-tweet" is tricky to trace because it has been used on
twitter for many years. I am not sure of the meaning in these old
tweets. It may mean "cross-tweet".

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https://x.com/_andreatoole/status/1184370349
Andrea Toole @_andreatoole
(x-tweeted) If I had $90 to spare, this "Spoon Dating" event might be
fun: http://tinyurl.com/an8krs
3:26 PM · Feb 6, 2009
[End tweet info]

Garson

On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 11:51 AM Barretts Mail <mail.barretts at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> In the quoted email below, Garson O’Toole uses the verb “to x-tweet.”
>
> Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter#Rebrand_to_X) cites Elon Musk calling ’Twitter” “X/Twitter” as early as June 30 of this year. I found only two citations of “x-tweet” on Google, though I searched only for “x tweeted” and “x tweeting”:
>
> 1. Alex Segura, Lisa Jewell & SA Crosby Write Adult Marvel Crime Novels
> 1 Aug 2023
> Rich Johnston
> https://bleedingcool.com/comics/alex-segura-lisa-jewell-sa-crosby-write-adult-marvel-crime-novels/
>
> ###
> SA Cosby X/tweeted "Sweet Christmas!!!!
> ###
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>
> “to xeet” (many instances are on the internet) is earlier on the page:
>
> ###
> On X/Twitter, Seguar tweeted/xeeted "I'm writing a DAREDEVIL CRIME NOVEL.
> ###
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>
>
> 2. Republican presidential debate at UA will compete with distractions
> 24 Nov 2023
> Jim Zeigler
> https://1819news.com/news/item/republican-presidential-debate-at-ua-will-compete-with-distractions
>
> ###
> It will be front and center of the ever-nearer presidential election cycle. It will be nationally televised, streamed, X-tweeted, and covered by national and international news media.
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>
> Benjamin Barrett (he/his/him)
> Formerly of Seattle, WA
>
> > On Nov 30, 2023, at 04:26, ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Today, Barry Popik x-tweeted a citation for "hump day" dated March 24, 1957.
> >
> > https://twitter.com/barrypopik/status/1730123256860914156
> > https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-hump-day-wednesd/136024366/
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