“Hoarders suffer from ‘stock home’ syndrome”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to hoard. "Stock home syndrome" (for Stockholm syndrome) was a popular pun, although it had been used earlier. "Are we really…
“Single man with toilet paper seeks woman with hand sanitizer for good clean fun”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made for some jocular personal ads. "Single woman with Lysol and sanitizer seeking single man with toilet paper for some good clean fun" was posted on…
“Now that we have everyone washing their hands correctly. Next week: turn signals”
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak came with many public announcements to wash hands. Many people used this to joke about learning other basic things. "For those of you that just adopted…
“Stepped on my scale this morning and it said: ‘Please use social distancing, one person at a time’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to stay at home -- and gain weight. "Bathi even the scales have started asking for social distancing, one person at a time kinda vibes…
Seagan (sea + vegan)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionarySeaganA modified vegan who also eats seafood. Distinguished from a pescetarian in that they do not eat eggs or dairy.Yo...do we have any vegans coming to…
“People who are enjoying lockdown have ‘stuck home’ syndrome”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to be stuck at home. "Stuck home syndrome" (for Stockholm syndrome) was a popular pun, although it had been used earlier. "In a…
QuarantEaster (quarantine + Easter)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines, and this occurred on the Easter 2020 religious holiday on April 12, 2020. "QuarantEaster" or "Quaranteaster"…
Queaster (quarantine + Easter)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines, and this occurred on the Easter 2020 religious holiday on April 12, 2020. "Queaster" (quarantine + Easter) is a portmanteau…
Qeaster or QEaster (quarantine + Easter)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines, and this occurred on the Easter 2020 religious holiday on April 12, 2020. "Qeaster" or "QEaster" (quarantine +…
Quareaster (quarantine + Easter)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines, and this occurred on the Easter 2020 religious holiday on April 12, 2020. "Quareaster" (quarantine + Easter) is a portmanteau…
“They met in cooking class. It was boil meets grill”
“Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl” is a classic drama plot. "BOIL MEETS GRILL" was printed in the San Francisco (CA) Examiner on February 14, 2007. "They met in…
“Of all the things I learned in grade school, how to avoid cooties was the last I expected to use”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic reminded many people of how they used to avoid cooties. "OF ALL THE THINGS I LEARNED IN GRADE SCHOOL, HOW TO AVOID COOTIES WAS THE LAST ONE I EXPECTED TO USE…
“87% of gym members don’t even know their gym is closed”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic closed many gyms. However, many gym members never regularly went to the gym, anyway. "87% of gym members don’t even know their gym is closed" was…
“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“Social distancing.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic put a "social…
Coronacoinage (coronavirus + coinage)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in new words and phrases, dubbed "coronacoinage" (coronavirus + coinage). These include portmanteaus, neologisms, acronyms, backronyms and…
“This cleaning with alcohol is total bullshit. Nothing gets done after the first bottle”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to clean with alcohol. This does not mean that a cleaner drinks alcohol, but there are jokes. "This cleaning with alcohol is total…
“Why don’t the Chinese gamble?”/“Because they don’t like Tibet.”
"Tibet" sounds like "to bet," and there are jokes. "ARE YOU AGAINST ALL FORMS OF GAMBLING OR DO YOU LIKE TIBET?" was posted on the newsgroup talk.politics.tibet on…
QuaranEaster (quarantine + Easter)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines, and this occurred on the Easter 2020 religious holiday on April 12, 2020. "QuaranEaster" or "Quaraneaster"…
“If you have a donut in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face or shake hands”
During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, people tried to avoid accidentally touching their face. "You know, if you keep a pie in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face" was…
“If you keep a pie in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face”
During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, people tried to avoid accidentally touching their face. "You know, if you keep a pie in each hand, you can’t accidentally touch your face" was…