Published 16:22 IST, April 21st 2020
COVIDIOT to Quarantini: Here are some popular Coronavirus-related terms
Several new coronavirus-related words have entered people's vocabulary since the lockdown has begun, the most popular one being 'COVIDIOT' and Covidient.
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Coronavirus outbreak has changed many things around world as experts suggest that social distancing and wearing face masks at public places are going to become new rms in many countries after pandemic is over. Ever since lockdown has begun, several new coronavirus-related words have entered people's vocabulary, most popular one being 'COVIDIOT'. re are or words like Quarantini, Zumping, WFH, Coronaspeck, Covidient, Zoom-bombing, Virtual-happy Hour that have also become popular at time of lockdown.
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COVIDIOT: It is a combination of two words - COVID and IDIOT and it is being used for people who are violating coronavirus preventive measures.
Covidient: It is opposite of COVIDIOT, it is used for people who are obediently following lockdown orders.
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Quarantini: It is again a combination of two words like COVIDIOT and Covidient. Quarantini means martini that people drink at home during quarantine.
Zumping: Zoom app has become one of most used video conferencing platforms since lockdown began and Zumping and Zoom-bombing are related to that. Zumping is when someone dumps ir partner over Zoom, while Zoom-bombing means when an uninvited guest joins a group chat.
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Virtual-Happy Hour: It means meeting friends and family over video conferencing and drinking with m since lockdown has me it impossible to go out and meet someone over a drink.
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Coronaspeck: It is being used to refer to weight gain amid lockdown as people are unable to go out and sweat like y did before pandemic.
WFH: It is an abbreviation for work from home and is being widely used by working-class people from across globe.
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Coronavirus outbreak
coronavirus outbreak has infected over 2.48 million people globally and has killed nearly 1,70,000 patients since it first broke out in December 2019. virus is believed to have originated from a seafood market in Chinese city of Wuhan, initial epicentre of disease, where animals were reportedly being tred illegally. Or countries that are currently worst affected are Italy, Spain, France, Iran, and United Kingdom, where death toll has surpassed 16,000 mark each.
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16:31 IST, April 21st 2020