The Meaning of #Covfefe
By Megan Johnson. Photo courtesy of CartoonyStuff.
When President Donald Trump reached for his cell phone just after midnight on Wednesday, he had no idea that Twitter would glow with the light of a thousand orbs by the afternoon. POTUS tweeted an incomplete sentence—"Despite the constant negative press covfefe"—leaving the rest of the Twittersphere looking for the intended meaning. The President himself even joined in on the fun, later tweeting, "Who can figure out the meaning of "Covfefe" ??? Enjoy!"
So in the spirit of giving it the ol' college try, we explored possible home decor–inclined uses for the term. Herewith, our imagined lexicon.
Covfefe: To fluff decorative pillows or shams moments before guests arrive.
Covfefe: A pouff with a top that opens up to the side to reveal storage for your seven remote controls and trashy magazines that have been cast aside.
Covfefe: A doily found in your Grandma Lois's house, most likely with one of those little tins of fruit-flavored hard candies, nonpareils, or Jordan almonds. Has fully absorbed the scent of its surroundings.
[Negative Press Covfefe: To iron the creases in said doily.]
Covfefe: A small tribal drum purchased on your recent luxury "glamping" safari in Kenya, in which you stayed in a "tent" that came with running water, A.C., and a butler.
Covfefe: To hide or cover up with gilt. As in "gild the lily" but more heavy-handed—and on objects not typically accustomed to gilding: Heinz ketchup bottles, well-done steak, big walls.
Covfefe: A high-end brand name for the bidet found while snooping in your boss's penthouse apartment.
Covfefe: A fancy coffee machine that hipsters use but only for the highest-quality beans from Stumptown or Intelligentsia. Like a Chemex but way more expensive. (Generally used by guys with full beards who received master's degrees in philosophy and now work in a coffee shop selling the aforementioned beans.)
Covfefe: A whimsical beanbag chair purchased for toddlers who have names like Atticus and Kai. Can be wiped down with a wet cloth after said children spill milk on it. (Breast milk only; mothers who buy covfefes never feed their children formula and insist on breastfeeding until their child nears age 3.)
Covfefe: A coffee table that can be pulled up toward your seat on the couch so you can eat your Lean Cuisine chicken Parmesan in front of the television while watching Shonda Rhimes shows with your cat(s).
Covfefe: The old-timey term your dad still uses for a sofa (see: davenport or chesterfield) on which he falls asleep while watching American Experience.
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This story originally appeared on Architectural Digest.
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