Meaning of Coronatide | Babel Free

Definitions

The period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

neologism

Equivalents

Examples

“At IHOP for breakfast and the COVID-19 protocols are in full swing⟳. Every surface is being constantly wiped down with sanitizer, no shared bottles of syrup, ketchup, and condiments, and sparse, unadorned tables. Welcome⟳ to coronatide. 😐”

“Nowhere in the letter do the writers express⟳ a desire to know⟳ what is going on with the recipient; they do not wish⟳ to listen⟳, learn⟳, or truly befriend. They seem, above all, to want⟳ compliance. They want⟳ butts in pews, or at least the coronatide equivalent.”

“In this unsettling season of Coronatide we find⟳ ourselves beset by change⟳, some welcome⟳, some unwelcome.”

“Coronatide made it hard to go an hour or two without snacking, but we’re past that now, and Mass is definitely not the place⟳ for the munchies.”

“As we continue⟳ to reckon with the devastating psychological and social impact of Coronatide, Thomas is a reliable guide⟳ to the interior caverns of our hearts and minds.”

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