Quarantween (quarantine + tween)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines and popularized some quarantine portmanteau words. A "quaranteen" (quarantine + teen) or "quaranteenager" (quarantine…
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Quaranteenager (quarantine + teenager)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines and popularized some quarantine portmanteau words. A "quaranteen" (quarantine + teen) or "quaranteenager" (quarantine…
Quaranteen (quarantine + teen)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines and popularized some quarantine portmanteau words. A "quaranteen" (quarantine + teen) or "quaranteenager" (quarantine…
“A man doesn’t walk into a pub…” (pub joke, told during COVID-19 pub closures)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." However, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, pubs were closed. The joke was: "A…
“A man doesn’t walk into a bar…” (bar joke, told during COVID-19 bar closures)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." However, during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, bars were closed. The joke was: "A…
“Coronavirus is like pasta. Made by Chinese. Spread by Italians. Supersized by Americans”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, and then spread to infect large numbers of people in Italy and the United States. Many people have compared this…
“I think my coworkers are gay. Every time I walk by they mumble, ‘What an ass!’”
"RT @Gotham3: I believe my colleagues are gay. Whenever I walk past them, I can overhear them saying 'What an Ass'" was posted on Twitter by Nkululeko Lee-Brinn Suikerbossie on…
“People who are quarantining in jeans: what are you trying to prove”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…
“You can’t spell quarantine without ‘u r a q t’” (pickup line)
"GURAQT" (gee, you are a cutie) has been cited in print since at least 1958. "URAQT" (you are a cutie) has been cited in print since at least 1972. "URAQT" was entered…
“Baby, do you need toilet paper? Because I can be your Prince Charmin” (pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in panic buying and shortages of toilet paper. "Prince Charming" (a fairy tale character) became "Prince Charmin" (a person with…
“You can’t spell virus without us” (pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some jocular pickup lines, but a popular one had been cited in print earlier. "You can't spell 'Virus' without…
“You can’t spell virus without U and I” (pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some jocular pickup lines, but a popular one had been cited in print earlier. "You can't spell Virus without I" was on YouTube on April…
“Without you, my life is as empty as the supermarket shelf”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused panic buying, and many supermarket shelves were empty. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Poeticgirl86 on March 19, 2020:…
“Since all the public libraries are closed, I’m checking you out instead” (pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many libraries to close. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Jill in Virusland on March 19, 2020: "'Since all the public libraries are…
“I’m just a girl, standing 6 feet away from a boy. Asking him to maybe move back another foot”
"I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her" is from the romantic comedy film Notting Hill (1999). The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many to…
“I saw you from across the bar. Stay there” (social distancing pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many to "socially distance" themselves from others. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Sentient Bunny Suit on March 19, 2020: "I saw…
“Is that hand sanitizer in your pocket or are you just happy to be within 6 feet of me?”
"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" is credited to the actress Mae West (1892-1980), but the saying was not in her movies, such as the frequently (and…
“Hey Babe! Can I ship you a drink?” (socially distancing pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many to "socially distance" themselves from others. A pickup line joke was posted on Twitter by Rich (Sad Bod) on March 19, 2020:…
“If COVID-19 doesn’t take you out, can I?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to some jocular pickup lines. This was posted on Twitter by yikes on March 9, 2020: "If the coronavirus doesn’t take you out, can I?" "If…
“If coronavirus doesn’t take you out, can I?”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to some jocular pickup lines. This was posted on Twitter by yikes on March 9, 2020: "If the coronavirus doesn’t take you out, can I?" "If…