Meaning of quarantini | Babel Free

Definitions

A martini-style cocktail popular amongst people in COVID-19 lockdown.

humorous, neologism

Examples

“Now she is planning to host weekly video chat happy hours to help moms “celebrate surviving another week of the Coronapocalypse” with a “quarantini.””

“What, exactly, is a quarantini other than something you drink during a quarantine? There are plenty of recipes floating around online, such as basic vodka martinis sipped from your sofa or more elaborate concoctions that add in items like emergen-c.”

“MacKillop says the data are still being compiled and analyzed, but he won't be surprised if, at the end of the day, we learn that alcohol consumption in Ontario was lower during the pandemic. Among many populations in Europe, similar patterns are emerging. So why did everyone take up the quarantini bender story as objective truth?”

“Recipes included things like "Fau-Cheesy Rice and Broccoli," "Peas Make-the-Corona-Virus-Go-Away Salad," and "Dirty Quarantini." Do you have a favorite?”

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