Words we had never heard before 2020

[MagicSummer]

I was thinking of all the words which have become part of everyday language this year, which I for one would like never to hear again!

I will start:

Wuhan

Mutant strain
Tiers
Restrictions
New normal
Shielding
Don't kill Granny

If I never hear any of these phrases again it will be too soon.

So basically anything 'hot" are those who are suspected or confirmed covid.
Cold are those who have had negative tests or no symptoms.
AGP is resus where they have to carry out aerosol generating procedures.
As the patients are generally too out of it to confirm symptoms they have to be placed in there if they require ventilation etc. So trauma patients who are seriously unwell from mechanism of injury etc
Means the staff get treated to the full ppe rather than surgical masks.

You're on mute

Zoom fatigue

Do not come in to the office unless you have permission!

Barnard Castle.

Covid shedding joggers.

Of course the term social distancing is something clearly thought up by a hipster. Shouldn’t it be physical distancing?

I had only heard furlough on Orange Is The New Black - where Piper applies to be let out of prison on benevolent grounds.

Not SO far off the mark....

Hands, Face, Space.
Follow the science.
Covid secure* this one really pisses me off actually! Used in my school. Nowhere is 'Covid Secure', but especially not indoors with large groups of tiny non mask wearing people who enjoy touching themselves and each other.
See also bubbles. Used to give a false sense of security, but seemingly rendered slightly pointless when my DS's school bubble is 125 students plus staff.

Mascnae

Wet Markets
SAGE
Rolling Lockdowns
Clap for the NHS
Fomites
Spike Protein

Not a word as such, but if I hear
‘Package of measures’ or
‘Follow the science’
Once more, I will punch myself in the face

Uptick, that word annoys the fuck out of me, especially when Raab says it (where is he, not seen him for ages)

Transmissible rather than infectious or contagious.

Yes I have now looked them up and could probably explain the difference.

The New Normal
Strange Times

Following the science

Covidiots
Lockdown
Self-isolation
The 'Rona
Comorbidity
Alas

Furlough
Teams
Social distancing (hate that term wish physical distancing was the term used)
Lateral flow
Spike protein
ACE 2 receptors

I watch a lot of Dr John Campbell

Not words but I can do without Boris's fist clenching ever again.

And any covid/ lockdown/ rule breakers/ all in this together/ the year we stayed home copy and paste Facebook shite.

@IcedPurple

Mask compliant

Idiots flocking

Teens congregating

Stay safe (unless said to someone contemplating a Polar expedition)

Milk cubes

What are milk cubes?

I have my grandparents' letters granting them furlough to get married. I prefer that meaning

What are milk cubes?

Back in March a poster said that you only needed to buy milk once every two weeks because you could freeze the milk in little ice cube trays and defrost them one at a time when you fancied a cuppa.

Apparently anyone who doesn't have a freezer or a car to drive the 15 litres of milk home in is a 'selfish idiot'.

‘Close contact’

&

‘The R number’

Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4

Also “Covid secure”