Meaning of vaxxie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A photograph (especially a selfie) of a person receiving a vaccine, often shared on social media.
   neologism, slang
2. A person who has received the COVID-19 vaccine.
   derogatory, neologism, slang

Examples

“Perhaps you’ve seen your first “vaxxies” — naturally, photos that people take⟳ of themselves getting a coronavirus vaccine and then post⟳ on social media. The country has already distributed over one million doses to health care workers, but who’s next?”

“Posting a ‘vaxxie’ (rarely a true a selfie, for logistical reasons) is becoming the unexpected social media trend of 2021, and led by a just as unexpected band of influencers. […] Inevitably, there will be some who deem vaxxies to be as smug, performative and fatuous as all other social media crazes.”

“But vaxxies are more than mere selfies, as they have⟳ a unique social function. […] As governments and health officials continue⟳ to flip-flop on vaccine age requirements, and anti-vaxxers spread⟳ falsehoods through social media and protests, the vaxxie might just be a powerful line of defence against vaccine hesitancy.”

“Vaxxie, Vaxxie, heart attacksie, Takes his tests and wears his maskies, Still got Covid, every strain⟳, Got spike proteins in his brain”

“And the fucking QR code madness, being told I can't enter⟳ a museum because I didn't have⟳ my vaxxie QR code despite being pretty much the only visitor.”

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