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

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

The errors in my recent post inspired me to search for a relevant
example fitting the "X ain't Xing" template. I looked for "Brain ain't
braining".

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rissatoo @rissatoo
@MelLHay G'morning! Hope you're doing well? I'm 'up' only in the sense
that I'm on twitter. Brain ain't braining yet. :p
9:26 AM · Oct 30, 2012
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Garson

On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 4:18 AM ADSGarson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Apologies for the errors in my post. The closing delimiters for the
> twitter information should be:
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> Garson
>
> On Tue, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:30 PM ADSGarson O'Toole
> <adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > [Begin Wiktionary entry information]
> > 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)
> > [End Wiktionary entry]
> >
> > [Begin Wiktionary entry information]
> > 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
> > A user has added this entry to requests for deletion.
> > [End Wiktionary entry]
> >
> > 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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> >
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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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> >
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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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> >
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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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> >
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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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