Convid (con + COVID-19)
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe…
Copaganda (cop + propaganda)
"Copaganda" (cop + proaganda) is a portmanteau word suggesting that law enforcement uses the news media and entertainment to portray police (cops) in a positive light. "English:…
Cornteen (quarantine)
"Corn teen" (or "corn-teen" or "cornteen") means "quarantine" and has nothing to do with corn or a teenager. The jocular "cornteen" has been…
Corona Disinformation Center (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC nickname)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is, according to Wikipedia, the leading national public health institute of the United States. The CDC played an important role in the Covid-19…
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…
Coronadult (coronavirus + adult)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to the terms "coronadult" (coronavirus + adult) and "coronadulting" (coronavirus + adulting). "Why are you acting like a Coronateen…
Coronadulting (coronavirus + adulting)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to the terms "coronadult" (coronavirus + adult) and "coronadulting" (coronavirus + adulting). "Why are you acting like a Coronateen…
Coronagate (coronavirus + -gate)
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome…
Coronageddon (coronavirus + Armageddon)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was viewed as an Armageddon by many, resulting in the portmanteau term "Coronageddon" (coronavirus + Armageddon). "Coronageddon" was posted on…
Coronapocalypse (coronavirus + apocalypse)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was viewed as an apocalypse by many, resulting in the portmanteau term "coronapocalypse" (coronavirus + apocalypse). "Yep, coronapocalypse or not,…
Coronatarian (coronavirus + authoritarian)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic helped to create the portmanteau word "coronatarian," meaning "coronavirus" and either "vegetarian" or…
Coronawirus or Corona Wirus (variant pronunciation of “coronavirus”)
The 2019-20 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in much talk about a vaccine. Some people mocked "virus" as "wirus," and "vaccine" as "waccine" or…
Coronial (someone conceived during the time of the coronavirus)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to quarantines, and many people speculated that there would be a baby boom nine months later. The generation was referred to as "Coronial."…
Corporatocracy (corporation + democracy)
"Corporatocracy" (corporation + democracy) means a government run by (usually large and global) corporations. The term has been cited in print since at least 1974 and 1990, but has been…
Corruptican or Corrupticon
"Corruptican" and "corrupticon" both refer to a "corrupt" politician. A "corruptican" usually refers to a "corrupt Republican."…
Corrupticut (corrupt + Connecticut)
The nickname "Corrupticut" ((corrupt + Connecticut) began in 2003, during the political troubles of Governor John G. Rowland. The New York (NY) Times published "The Nutmeg State…
Corruptocrat (corrupt bureaucrat); Corruptocracy
A "corruptocrat" is a "corrupt bureaucrat." A "corruptocracy" is a form of government inhabited by corruptocrats. "Corruptocracy" has been cited in print…
COTUS (Cat Of The United States)
"COTUS" (Cat Of The United States) is a nickname acronym for a cat of the president of the United States. "First cat" is also sometimes used. "Cats in the White House:…
COTUS (Constitution Of The United States)
"COTUS" is an acronym for "Constitution Of The United States." The term "COTUS" was cited in print in 1948, but began to be popularly used since about 2000. Similar…
Countermoonbat
A "moonbat" is the political right's term for someone on the political left who holds extremists views. The website Moonbattery exposes "moonbats," who are opposed by…