I thought I understood z-plurals: they indicate something which is both youth-oriented and extreme. So, while 'tea cozies' are something cherished by old ladies wearing shawls, 'tea coziez' are all the rage among adrenalin-infused, rapping, snowboarding youth who may or may not be wearing 'shawlz'.
— Lore Sjoberg, The Book of Ratings
Wave Runner: Power-Links?
Starscream: No, it's Powerlinx, with an X. Everything's more impressive with an X.
Starscream: No, it's Powerlinx, with an X. Everything's more impressive with an X.
— My Little Transformer, episode 76
Because poor literacy is KEWL.
— Linkara
Have you taken note of the fact that every prescription drug has an "X" or a "Z" in the name? You know, Vioxx and Paxil and Oxycontin and Celebrex and Fosamax and Prozac? But, uh, are Americans really that dumb? That all you have to do is put an "X" or a "Z" in the name and they go "Well, I'm not a doctor, but I can see this is serious medicine"?
— Bill Maher, The Decider
"With the X, I know what you are thinking. It's a marketing thing. You see, I wanted to call the show Going to Other Planets, but research says that shows with X in the name get better ratings."
— Martin Lloyd, Stargate SG-1, "Wormhole X-treme!"
H. Star: Xeriouxly Forxe!! [Beat] Did I say that right?
S. Bad: Xhut up and juxt xay your linex! Aw, it'x really hard to talk like xhix.
S. Bad: Xhut up and juxt xay your linex! Aw, it'x really hard to talk like xhix.
The X stood for "eXtreme" and web developers were required to cross their arms in an X shape when speaking the letter.
Laterz... What? Z's are cool.
— Caption box from El Goonish Shive
from El Goonish ShiveCall me crazy with a K, but didn't we see him die?
— Johnny Cage, Mortal Kombat 9
All societies live by one simple rule: Calling yourself 'extreme' is fine if you're wheeling down some kind of ramp, but if you're just a trail mix or a Cheeto, fuck you.
The keyword is kulminate — that's with a K!
— Doctor K, Cubix: Robots for Everyone
Bender: There's nothing wrong with murder, so long as you let Bender wet his beak.
Leela: You're blackmailing me?
Bender: "Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly Word. I prefer "extortion". The "X" makes it sound cool.
Leela: You're blackmailing me?
Bender: "Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly Word. I prefer "extortion". The "X" makes it sound cool.
The next level is called 'Schoolz Out'. With a Z. Because, you know, Z is the hippest letter of the alphabet. It's what all the kids are into!
— Brutalmoose, Razor Freestyle Scooter
And I'm honestly as surprised as you probably are that they included the E in "Extreme". If popular culture has taught us anything, it's that vowels are not extreme.
— Ross's Game Dungeon, Freak Out: Extreme Freeride
Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter.
Speaking of, you're gonna spell "extreme" with a X, but not spell "stunts" with a Z? That's a missed opportunity there, how do you think you'll sell this game to the kidz?
— Caddicarus, "The Painful World of LEGO Games"
"Did you make that last part up? It just kinda sounds like you made it up. And look, they spelled it wrong."
— Cole Young, Mortal Kombat (2021)
"Not that "Kool" was ever spelled correctly in the first place. It just makes it more "kool" when it's with a K."
— The Angry Video Game Nerd on Kid Kool
