“Calculator” is not “calcu-later,” but some people have joked that they want a “calcunow.”
“A CalcuNow instead of a CalcuLater then?” was posted on Twitter by each1teach1 on January 29, 2010. “If a calculator gives answers instantly, why isn’t it called a calcunow?” was posted on Twitter by Punster on June 29, 2018. “What do you call a calculator that works instantly? Calcunow” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokeson October 31, 2020.
Wikipedia: Calculator
An electronic calculator is typically a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics.
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each1teach1
@each1teach1
Replying to @sexyexecutive
@sexyexecutive A CalcuNow instead of a CalcuLater then?
5:00 AM · Jan 29, 2010·Silver Bird
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Mary Juice Tho.
@EhhJUICE
I dont wonna calculator. i wonna calcuNOW lmfaoooo
4:47 PM · Nov 19, 2010·Mobile Web
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Linda Buenfil
@Linda_Buenfil
Calculator?....Why not calcunow?
1:03 PM · Apr 10, 2012·Twitter for BlackBerry®
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olivia
@echolivia
Calculator? why not calcunow? https://p.twimg.com/AxATBhVCQAAh6PR.png
9:58 PM · Jul 4, 2012·Twitter Web Client
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ボーイ
@Neggroll
Use ure calculator ...
I don’t want to calcuLATER. i Want to calcuNOW
#Dumbass @ZiadAbdelfattah
2:37 PM · Nov 10, 2012·Twitter Web Client
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Ryan Merman
@wildflowerryan
“CalcuNOW calculater”
No. CalcuNEVER, Keyes.
9:32 AM · Apr 15, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Cammie Patterson
@cammiepattt
kid in math: “Why calculater when you can calcunow?” #why
4:23 PM · May 19, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Mrs. E Teaches Math
@MrsETeachesMath
I started calling it a calcunow when my students ask for a calculator. They think I’m crazy 😉
4:18 PM · Mar 16, 2018·erased13708575
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Punster
@nomadic_guy
If a calculator gives answers instantly, why isn’t it called a calcunow? #Koshan
6:17 AM · Jun 29, 2018·Twitter Web Client
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/thespunkmunky October 31, 2020
What do you call a calculator that works instantly?
Calcunow
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