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𝕏 U+1D54F, 𝕏
MATHEMATICAL DOUBLE-STRUCK CAPITAL X
โ† 𝕎
Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝕐 โ†’

Translingual

Description

A double-struck (โ€œformed in a blackboard bold typeface, in which certain lines of a character are doubledโ€) capital letter X. The upper left diagonal line is made up of two strokes, while the lower left diagonal is a single line that stops at the boundary of the double-struck stroke before continuing beyond itโ€”creating an interruption of only white space within the double-struck line.

Etymology 1

Ultimately derived from x (โ€œname for an unknown variableโ€), by analogy with other blackboard bold mathematical symbols; see blackboard bold ยง usage on WikipediaWikipedia .

Symbol

๐•

  1. (mathematics) Used to denote an arbitrary metric space.

Etymology 2

From the logo of X, a bolded black ๐•, adopted on 23 July 2023 to replace the previous logo of the stylised blue silhouette of a bird in flight;[1][2] compare ๐Ÿฆ.

Proper noun

๐•

  1. (Internet slang, neologism) X (formerly Twitter): an online social networking service.
    Synonym: ๐Ÿฆ
    • 2023 July 24, @joeylknight, Twitter (in English):
      ๐•, The Everything App
    • 2023 September 13, u/Fernmeldeamt, โ€œ2 Elektro Ingi's, 3 Meister, 5 Fachkrรคfte nach eine ganze wochenende umbau. [2 electrical engineers, 3 masters, 5 skilled workers after a whole weekend of renovation.]โ€, in r/Elektroinstallation (in German), Reddit:
      Worin liegt denn der Wert dieses Posts? Gehรถrt wohl eher auf ๐•, statt auf Reddit - und einen Diskurs regt der Post jetzt auch nicht an. "Fachkrรคftemangel" weil man die Plattform nicht verstanden hat.
      What is the value of this post? It probably belongs on ๐• rather than on Reddit - and the post doesn't stimulate any discourse. "Skilled labor shortage" because people didn't understand the platform.
    • 2023 December 12, u/crumblingheart, โ€œWith friends like these: Tucker Carlson ditching Xitter to launch his own streaming serviceโ€, in r/EnoughMuskSpam (in English), Reddit:
      But what about those billions of views he got on ๐•? Is he really going to walk away and leave that all behind?
    • 2024 June 25, u/Phantom_Zac, โ€œMake onchain transactions without leaving ๐•โ€, in r/Phantom (in English), Reddit:
      With Blinks, powered by Solana Actions, you can now make onchain transactions such as swapping, staking, minting, voting, and more right from ๐• using your Phantom wallet ๐Ÿ‘ป
    • 2024 August 25, @elonmusk, Twitter (in English):
      It is vital to the support of free speech that you forward ๐• posts to people you know, especially in censorship-heavy countries

References

  1. ^ โ€œTwitter changes logo to 'X', replacing blue bird symbol.โ€, in Al Jazeera, 2023 July 23
  2. ^ Louis Ashworth (2023 July 24) โ€œThe logo of X, formerly Twitter, wasn't actually stolenโ€, in Financial Times

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