[Ads-l] Phrase: the math is not mathing

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Apologies for the errors in my post. The closing delimiters for the
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Garson

On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM ADSGarson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Today, while watching a YouTube video I encountered the phrase "the
> math is not mathing". I first heard this phrase several years ago.
> Here are two pertinent Wiktionary entries.
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> https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_math_is_mathing#English
> Phrase: the math is mathing
> (slang, humorous, Canada, US, chiefly in the negative) Something is
> correct or reasonable; something adds up or makes sense.
> Antonym: the math ain't mathing
> Usage notes: This construction X is Xing is sometimes used with other
> nouns (or proper nouns)
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> https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_math_ain%27t_mathing
> Phrase: the math ain't mathing
> (slang, humorous, Canada, US) Something is incorrect or unreasonable;
> something doesn't add up or makes no sense.
> Synonym: the math is mathing
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> [End Wiktionary entry]
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> Here are some examples from a family of sayings together with some
> citations. The earliest pertinent match I found in the twitter
> database was dated May 30, 2013.
>
> The math is not mathing up
> The math isn't mathing
> The math ain't mathing up
> The math ain't mating
> The math is mathing
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> https://x.com/JoshDJX/status/339956072473317376?s=20
> Josh @JoshDJX
> "The Math is not Mathing up like it suppose to" - @akamikeb about @Warcraft PvP
> 12:06 AM · May 30, 2013
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> https://x.com/Janaelle5/status/561360218357919744
> [Something Creative] @Janaelle5
> *flails* the math isn't mathing!
> 10:08 PM · Jan 30, 2015
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> https://x.com/MsReyda/status/602297120025026561?s=20
> Reyda @MsReyda
> The math ain't mathing up.  RT @citazworld: Soooo thought the Warriors
> were gonna get blown out in Houston?
> 10:16 PM · May 23, 2015
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> https://x.com/MajaLeeg/status/635893536450285571
> The Black Beer Baron @MajaLeeg
> @HumbleTeej Math ain't mathing at ALL. Somebody(probably
> everybody)full of shit of Kenny
> 3:16 PM · Aug 24, 2015
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> https://x.com/beat_stretch/status/724991837849579520
> HotFriesOnAPlatter @beat_stretch
> why was that even made into such a huge story? strahan gets promoted
> to a bigger show. the math is mathing.
> 12:01 PM · Apr 26, 2016
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> The phrase "math is mathing" also occurred in 2012, but the sense
> seemed to be different.
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> https://x.com/AsonKhare/status/252227906032529408
> Tchalla @AsonKhare
> i want company..math is mathing me..*sigh*
> 10:06 PM · Sep 29, 2012
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> Garson

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