FUN FACT: they're called "toots" on mastodon* because of a certain famous youtuber known as

Hbomberguy

who offered to support the mastodon patreon permanently forever if gargron changed the "publish" button to say "toot" lmao 😂

*i've been here for six years and will absolutely die on this hill, people still call them toots so gargron's opinion is irrelevant lol

#MastoHistory #FediHistory

@vantablack Wait. What is the other meaning of "toot"?
@levampyre @vantablack Yeah, I wanna know too. I always assumed it was very straightforward bird=tweet -> mastodon=toot.

@anymouse_404 @levampyre @vantablack

Uhhh 🤔

Toot
Another term for Bong or water pipe. Used heavily in place of the word bong by teenagers in Jersey, Channel Islands in Britain.

http://toot.urbanup.com/14080706

Urban Dictionary: toots

Term of endearment roughly equivalent to baby. Note: Only applicable if you live in a black and white movie.

Urban Dictionary
Urban Dictionary: toots

Term of endearment roughly equivalent to baby. Note: Only applicable if you live in a black and white movie.

Urban Dictionary