covidiot
noun/ˌkoʊˈvɪd.i.ət/ · /ˌkɒvˈɪd.i.ət/
Etymology Blend of COVID + idiot.
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Derogatory, Humorous, Neologism A person who is foolishly reckless with respect to avoiding contracting or spreading COVID-19.
- Photoshop-skilled social media users altered the poster board to read as 'We have no idea what we're doing' and 'Trump is a Covidiot'2020 March 15, “We have no idea what we're doing': Social media mercilessly mocks coronavirus test flowchart produced by Trump's crisis team”, in Daily Mail:
- The aura of invincibility seemed to ooze off of these entitled covidiots, the term coined to describe those deciding to blissfully and willfully ignore measures put in place to mitigate the spread of the virus.2020 April 1, John White, “Don't be a covidiot”, in Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser:
2 more examples
- A Covidiot party attended by a large number of people was shut down by police in Clydebank. […] A total of 37 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for 'breaching Covid regulations'.2021 March 19, Kathleen Speirs, “Scots cops bust Clydebank Covidiot birthday party as 37 fines handed out”, in Daily Record, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2021:
- As I shared then, he once was the king of pandejos — the Mexican Spanish term for covidiots.2022 January 4, Gustavo Arellano, “We all need a pandemic-era hero in 2022”, in San Diego Union-Tribune, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2026:
- Related terms
- covidiocy