October 27, 2020
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BLOG: Pandemictionary
So much has changed this year. Here are my new words to describe what we’re all experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic.
| Allowing your child way too much screen time so you can get work done at home | aberrenting |
| That one-ply toilet tissue you bought when nothing else was available, but you certainly won’t use it now | avoilet paper |
| The beginning of your first email to someone you haven’t contacted since the pandemic started | awkwords |
| Having to return home because you forgot your mask | baskmackwards |
| When your pet makes a brief appearance in a video conference call | catmeo |
| When your mask pulls too hard on your ears | Fauci ouchies |
| Overeating because of pandemic-related depression | ice cream social distancing |
| Breathing in your own nasty mask breath | inhalitosis |
| What comes from ice cream social distancing | the new flabnormal |
| The “family” you isolate with | quaranteam |
| When the coronavirus reaches the Oval Office | unpresidented |
| Quickly muting, then unmuting your audio during a Zoom call | zart |
| The house clutter that has gathered just outside your camera’s view on a video conference | zoomulation |
| Trying to go to the bathroom silently during a teleconference | zooping |
Certainly, more words belong on this list. If you have your own to add, please tweet them to @DrHovanesian. Here’s a handy, shareable version for your own social media.
Source: John A. Hovanesian
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