Coronavirus words of the year

[Pit_buzzer]

Not a word, but "JVT" appeared in yesterdays Boris briefing
(Jonathan van Tamm)

 

[packermac]

Scotland introducing a 5 tier traffic light system? Last time I was in that country their traffic lights were the same as ours, maybe an independence thing!

Covid Safe, as even the scientists do not fully understand how it works how can anywhere be "Covid Safe"? But suppose sounds better than this is the best we can do at the moment so here's hoping

 

[Scotrail12]

Scotland introducing a 5 tier traffic light system? Last time I was in that country their traffic lights were the same as ours, maybe an independence thing!

Yet more proof that Boris needs to suspend devolution in Wales, Scotland & NI.

 

[adc82140]

Scotland introducing a 5 tier traffic light system? Last time I was in that country their traffic lights were the same as ours, maybe an independence thing!

Red, yellow, double yellow, green, flashing green for 140mph running

Perhaps there could be some feathers as well to indictate which route she intends taking. Although that would depend on her route knowledge or the SNP's route clearance.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

One I absolutely hate that has come from doing so many meetings online now using MS Teams and the ‘raise hand’ feature when you want to ask a question. If someone forgets to lower their hand after asking their question, the meeting chair asking, “Is that a legacy hand?”. Aaaaaagggggghhhh!

 

[duncanp]

Well as long as I can have keep you safe, cannot rule out and due to the pandemic, we are unable to.... on my COVID-19 bingo card I don't mind.

 

[kez19]

Sturgeon: The buck stops with me (relating to Scotland Tiers)... we all know she’ll pass the buck

 

[big_rig]

“Unwelcome milestone” is a new one I’ve seen in lieu of the usual “grim milestone”

 

[johnnychips]

One I absolutely hate that has come from doing so many meetings online now using MS Teams and the ‘raise hand’ feature when you want to ask a question. If someone forgets to lower their hand after asking their question, the meeting chair asking, “Is that a legacy hand?”. Aaaaaagggggghhhh!

How can you forget to lower your hand after you have asked a question. I thought you learnt that in infant school. Are you working with zombies who have stiff joints?
EDIT: just realised this is an electronic feature. Showing my age!

 

[Yew]

Although that would depend on her route knowledge or the SNP's route clearance.

I don't think they're cleared to operate south of Berwick or Carlisle, apparently the tartan skirts fowl some of the platform edges.

 

[kez19]

Digital Christmas
The Grinch

 

[C J Snarzell]

The latest one for me is 'substantial' meal.

I've started saying it a couple of times in the last few days - '' I fancy something substantial for my tea! (that's Northern for evening meal) ''

CJ

 

[trainophile]

The latest one for me is 'substantial' meal.

I've started saying it a couple of times in the last few days - '' I fancy something substantial for my tea! (that's Northern for evening meal) ''

CJ

That'll be a scotch egg then, according to some reports! Maybe two small lettuce leaves and half a tomato on the side.

 

[kristiang85]

Sturgeon: The buck stops with me (relating to Scotland Tiers)... we all know she’ll pass the buck

The buckfast stops with her it seems, given some of her crazy ideas.

 

[kez19]

The buckfast stops with her it seems, given some of her crazy ideas.

Aah but when the buck stops with her, she deflects as per...

I misread there but.... ha!

 

[High Dyke]

One I absolutely hate that has come from doing so many meetings online now using MS Teams and the ‘raise hand’ feature when you want to ask a question. If someone forgets to lower their hand after asking their question, the meeting chair asking, “Is that a legacy hand?”. Aaaaaagggggghhhh!

I'd ask "if they needed to leave the room".

 

[C J Snarzell]

Something about Ma'am Sturgeon's speaches reminds me of crank phone calls the Preston radio station Rock FM did years ago.

The DJ would ring an unsuspecting person then engage them in conversation but use a theme of song titles from a certain artist and see if the caller catches on.

They did a Michael Jackson one with a relationship adviser where the conversation went something like this -

''I wanna be starting something with this Liberian Girl, but I feel Bad and Another Part Of Me thinks it's just Human Nature if I Say Say Say I'm a Smooth Criminal then she will Leave Me Alone and Beat It''

It was hilarious.

When I listen to Sturgeon repeating certain phrases, it's like she's had a bet with someone that she'll say certain lines to see if anyone cottons on to something she is doing!!!

CJ

 

[Trackman]

Here’s one I’ve been hearing over the weekend- ‘wet pubs’

 

[brad465]

Collins Dictionary have officially decided "Lockdown" is their word of the year:

Covid-19: 'Lockdown' declared Collins Dictionary word of the year

Unsurprisingly the list is dominated by pandemic-related terms including furlough and key worker.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Lockdown" has been declared the word of the year for 2020 by Collins Dictionary, after a sharp rise in its usage during the pandemic.

It "encapsulates the shared experience of billions of people", Collins said.

Lexicographers registered more than 250,000 usages of "lockdown" during 2020, up from just 4,000 last year.

Other pandemic-linked terms on the 10-strong list include "furlough", "key worker", "self-isolate" and "social distancing" as well as "coronavirus".

According to the dictionary, lockdown is defined as "the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces".

 

[Cdd89]

“During these difficult times”, a favourite of laminated notices and bin-destined emails. Makes me cringe for so many reasons, mainly that it’s not difficult at all for some people.

 

[Logan Carroll]

Collins Dictionary have officially decided "Lockdown" is their word of the year:

Covid-19: 'Lockdown' declared Collins Dictionary word of the year

Unsurprisingly the list is dominated by pandemic-related terms including furlough and key worker.

www.bbc.co.uk

Let’s hope 2021’s is “vaccine”

 

[trainophile]

“During these difficult times”, a favourite of laminated notices and bin-destined emails. Makes me cringe for so many reasons, mainly that it’s not difficult at all for some people.

Really? I can't imagine who you mean. I would have thought almost everyone in the entire country (world even) is being inconvenience to a greater or lesser extent.

 

[Sprinter153]

A phrase which has made a comeback this year is address the nation. We’re always hearing that Johnson or Sturgeon are going to address the nation.

I think it’s overly deferential language, implying that we should be finishing our state-mandated ‘Covid-safe’ toil and kneeling down with wonder in front of the television like Good Little Citizens, hanging onto their every word.

 

[Mag_seven]

"You're putting my life at risk" is a phrase you often see used on social media when someone has described seeing someone not wearing a face covering or seeing someone not complying with what they think the rules are.

 

[brad465]

Collins came up with "Lockdown" as their word of the year as stated above, but the Oxford English Dictionary has decided this year has been so unprecedented it's come up with multiple words (although not all of them are Covid related):

OED Word of the Year expanded for 'unprecedented' 2020

This year saw 'hundreds of significant new words' rather than just one, Oxford Dictionaries say.

www.bbc.co.uk

This year has seen so many seismic events that Oxford Dictionaries has expanded its word of the year to encompass several "Words of an Unprecedented Year".

Its words are chosen to reflect 2020's "ethos, mood, or preoccupations".

They include bushfires, Covid-19, WFH, lockdown, circuit-breaker, support bubbles, keyworkers, furlough, Black Lives Matter and moonshot.

Use of the word pandemic has increased by more than 57,000% this year.

 

[trainophile]

Hope this isn't controversial, but I think England is a word that has been uttered many more times this year than it previously was. It used to make us feel a bit guilty and uncomfortable for some reason, as if only Britain or The UK were acceptable, but due to devolution England now has its own identity at long last.

 

[Crossover]

Collins Dictionary have officially decided "Lockdown" is their word of the year:

Covid-19: 'Lockdown' declared Collins Dictionary word of the year

Unsurprisingly the list is dominated by pandemic-related terms including furlough and key worker.

www.bbc.co.uk

Was mentioned on the radio this morning that Cambridge English Dictionary has declared "Quarantine" their word of the year (I believe may be related to online searches, which excludes "Hello" and "Dictionary" which are always top)

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What is the criteria for nomination for "Word of the Year", is it only completely "new" words, or ones which have been around for many years but have seen a significant uplift in usage in 2020? Presumably the latter?

 

[trainophile]

"Sadly..."

Apologies if this one has already been done, I couldn't work out how to "search this thread only".

 

[DB]

Have we had "contactless delivery" / "contact-free delivery" (aka 'dump it on the doorstep')?