covidiot

covidiot

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Alternative forms

• COVIDiot

Etymology

Blend of COVID +‎ idiot.

Noun

covidiot (plural covidiots)

1. (derogatory, humorous, neologism) A person who is foolishly reckless with respect to avoiding contracting or spreading COVID-19.
   • 2020 March 15, “We have no idea what we're doing': Social media mercilessly mocks coronavirus test flowchart produced by Trump's crisis team”, in Daily Mail:

     Photoshop-skilled social media users altered the poster board to read as 'We have no idea what we're doing' and 'Trump is a Covidiot'

   • 2020 March 25, Keith McShea and Aaron Besecker, “Erie County sees first Covid-19 death; total cases up to 122”, in Buffalo News:

     "Don't be a Covidiot," Poloncarz said, using a term for those who have ignored social distancing guidelines and gathered in groups amid the pandemic despite warnings.

   • 2020 April 1, John White, “Don't be a covidiot”, in Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser:

     The aura of invincibility seemed to ooze off of these entitled covidiots, the term coined to describe those deciding to blissfully and willfully ignore measures put in place to mitigate the spread of the virus.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:covidiot.

Translations

Translations

Spanish: covidiota