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Urban Dictionary invent new word "Covidiot" for people stockpiling

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

12:23 24 Mar 2020


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Do you know someone who is a Covidiot?

Online dictionary website Urban Dictionary has introduced a new word to their list of vocabulary regarding Covid-19.

The term "covidiot" is to describe people who go against public health advice during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The definition given on the website says:

"Someone who ignores the warnings regarding public health or safety.

“A person who hoards goods, denying them from their neighbours.”

They also give examples how the word can used in a sentence: “Did you see that covidiot with 300 rolls of toilet paper in his basket?”


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