Coronavirus words of the year

[Huntergreed]

I doubt Covid has spread to Mars yet.

Thankfully it’s not quite virulent enough to make its way through the Milky Way

 

[341o2]

Covideo party - via Zoom or Skype
Covexit
Blursday
the 'rona
WFH
Superheroes work here - at local care home

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Thankfully it’s not quite virulent enough to make its way through the Milky Way

Or, indeed, the entire Galaxy.

 

[brad465]

I've recently seen "Covid-1984" circulating online by some do describe the extent and purpose of restrictions in place as they see it.

 

[WestRiding]

We had a train run empty the other day to its final destination, Sheffield, because someone had been sick on it. The 'Bio Hazzard Team' were waiting for it at Sheffield. Cleaners, then........

 

[brad465]

"Fire-break" is the term the Wales first minister is quoting for their version of a circuit breaker lockdown.

(Apologies I'm on my phone so can't quote the link easily)

 

[kez19]

Scottish Government ad titled:
16 day Temporary Coronavirus Reset... more intrigued by “reset” didn’t realise we were resetting game consoles

 

[westv]

Has "circuit breaker" been mentioned yet?
Edit: Oh yes it has.

 

[52290]

My Italian class has been transferred to Zoom. For one lesson our British/Italian teacher was at her family home in Italy. We asked her what is the Italian for lockdown .She replied "lockdown".

 

[Peter Mugridge]

My Italian class has been transferred to Zoom. For one lesson our British/Italian teacher was at her family home in Italy. We asked her what is the Italian for lockdown .She replied "lockdown".

Not "confinamento" ( singular ) or "blocchi" ( plural ), then?

 

[52290]

Not "confinamento" ( singular ) or "blocchi" ( plural ), then?

Apparently not. Although the words you quote would convey the meaning they prefer to use the English. Another word with no apparent Italian equivalent is "internet".

 

[SteveM70]

Government:
- straining every sinew
- working every hour
- in lockstep

My work
- I think you’re on mute

 

[trainophile]

Sick to death of the word "bubble". Sounds like nursery speak.

 

[duncanp]

What about fire break, circuit breaker or coronavirus reset?

 

[adc82140]

What about fire break, circuit breaker or coronavirus reset?

Circuit breaker is a terrible metaphor anyway. If a circuit trips, something has caused it to do that. Just leaving it and trying to switch back on without investigating the cause does not fix your problem.

 

[kez19]

Circuit breaker is a terrible metaphor anyway. If a circuit trips, something has caused it to do that. Just leaving it and trying to switch back on without investigating the cause does not fix your problem.

When I think of circuit breaker I think of the programme... record breakers (no idea why!)

 

[ohgoditsjames]

“Tsunami of cases” is the latest one I’ve seen

 

[SouthEastBuses]

Not "confinamento" ( singular ) or "blocchi" ( plural ), then?

It's actually "isolamento".

 

[kez19]

Tier(s) ... 1,2,3....
"offload"
"driving ambition" -- edit from Sturgeon broadcast 20/10/20

 

[Deepgreen]

We had a train run empty the other day to its final destination, Sheffield, because someone had been sick on it. The 'Bio Hazzard Team' were waiting for it at Sheffield. Cleaners, then........

Hazard. You're thinking of an old TV show.

 

[nlogax]

Doomscrolling is my current favorite. A lot of you on this subforum seem to do it.

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/doomscrolling

obsessively checking the internet for news about a bad situation, especially in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic
They’re a common player in our fits of doomscrolling these days: digital displays that show how the coronavirus crisis is spreading across the globe.

 

[kez19]

Doomscrolling is my current favorite. A lot of you on this subforum seem to do it.

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/doomscrolling

Are you sure now? I would hazard more its the state of the UK media that are pretty much "doomscrolling", does the UK media ever say anything positive to say regardless during this pandemic? Its as far as I can tell negative (and again this is politicians at it).

I personally try to see a positive out of this but for the life of me I can't it seems more negative than positive. If only the politicians and media had a brighter side look on life (cues up Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of life)

 

[nlogax]

Are you sure now?

Yes. Very sure.

 

[adc82140]

"we must act to save lives"

Translation: we haven't got a clue why we're doing this or what the exit strategy is. But it makes for a good soundbite that a journalist will be reluctant to challenge.

 

[kez19]

England: 3 Tier
Scotland: 5 Tier...

 

[SteveM70]

Things I haven’t heard but might have expected to by now: Malthusian Check

 

[duncanp]

Has anyone mentioned baked in yet, when referring to deaths that are expected in the future given the current number of infections?

My COVID-19 bingo card is very nearly full by now.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Has anyone mentioned baked in yet, when referring to deaths that are expected in the future given the current number of infections?

My COVID-19 bingo card is very nearly full by now.

No worries, you can print a new one:

 

[duncanp]

Here's another one.

Perhaps we should play COVID-19 bingo next Wednesday at Prime Minister's questions.

 

[DB]

Those are a bit out of date now - the coronavirus lexicon has evolved since then!