What is covfefe? That’s the question on the internet’s lips (or, you know, typing fingers) today after US President Donald Trump accidentally tweeted the word late last night.

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Despite the constant negative press covfefe

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017

Was he just typing “coverage” before he got distracted, then forgot to fix it? Is it a secret signal known only to the White House’s inner circle? A hip brand of java beans? Or is it a viral campaign for an exciting new product we’ll all be buzzing about in weeks to come??

OK, it’s definitely that first one – but that didn’t stop people coming up with hilarious alternate suggestions on Twitter, with the likes of JK Rowling, Countdown’s Susie Dent and the Hunger Games’ Elizabeth Banks suggesting solutions that ranged from spot-on movie references and near-the-knuckle gags to completely surreal suggestions.

Despite the constant negative press covfefe

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017

https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/869809313400983552
https://twitter.com/ElizabethBanks/status/869811032734269442
https://twitter.com/JoeSondow/status/869807295298797568
https://twitter.com/JoeyGreaber/status/869809614090412032
https://twitter.com/missingwords/status/869809496532676608
https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/869808302275923968
https://twitter.com/rejectedjokes/status/869805879398354944
https://twitter.com/PlopGazette/status/869802670319652865
https://twitter.com/RachMacklin/status/869801147984379904
https://twitter.com/jimmykimmel/status/869799353724026880
https://twitter.com/MilesCliatt/status/869796504470528000
https://twitter.com/Jonesvision/status/869807800150626304
https://twitter.com/Irvingg_9/status/869789941818990592
https://twitter.com/becness/status/869793639769161730
https://twitter.com/zachbraff/status/869791158888738816
https://twitter.com/ZaneTheSane/status/869786823610036226

No, we’re not sure how you pronounce it either.

Still, despite the grand mystery around covfefe one thing IS certain – like nothing else these days, it’s truly brought us all together in a way that few thought President Trump was capable of. Credit where credit’s due.

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https://twitter.com/andylassner/status/869794879257194498
https://twitter.com/kjduffey/status/869808948718608384

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Huw FullertonSci-Fi and Fantasy Editor, RadioTimes.com

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