Covidian (Covid + -ian)
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…
Covidification
The procedures taken during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic have been called "Covidification." "Appreciate the covidification* *clarification" was posted on Twitter by…
Covidiocracy (COVID-19 + idiocracy)
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…
Covidiot (COVID-19 + idiot)
"Covidiot" (COVID-19 + idiot) became a popular portmanteau word during the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic. The word describes someone who doesn't prepare (such as by not buying extra…
Covidiotic (COVID-19 + idiotic)
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…
CRAFT Disease or CRAFT Moment (Can’t Remember A Fucking Thing)
"CRAFT disease" or "CRAFT moment" is an acronym for "Can't Remember A Flaming/Flipping/Freaking/Frigging/Fucking Thing." A related problem is "CRS…
Crap Sandwich
A "crap sandwich" is something unpalatable that, for some reason or other, is being served up. The term became famous on September 28, 2008, when Congressman John Boehner (R-Ohio) called…
Crapitalism (crap + capitalism); Crapitalist (crap + capitalist)
"Crapitalism" (crap + capitalism) is a criticism that capitalism is crap; a capitalist becomes a "crapitalist." The word "crapitalism" has been cited in print since at…
Craptopia (crap + utopia)
"Craptopia" (crap + utopia) is similar to the word "dystopia" (a dysfunctional utopia). An Urban Dictionary entry, from February 9, 2009, defined it: "n. an imperfect place…
Crapweasel (Crap Weasel)
"Crapweasel" (or "crap weasel") was coined on an episode of the television sitcom Friends that aired on November 3, 1994: Ross: So you do know a little English.Paolo: Poco... a…
Creepocrat (Creep-o-crat)
Conservative political writer Michelle Malkin wrote about the term "creep-ocrat" on her blog and her Twitter account on March 9, 2010. A "creep-o-crat" (or…
Creepublican (creep + Republican)
"Creepublican" (creep + Republican) is a nickname used by those who think that Republicans are creepy. "Creepublican" has been cited in print since at least 1997.…
Crickets or Crickets Chirping (silence)
"Crickets" or "crickets chirping" means total silence from all listeners (except for the crickets chirping in the background. In the cartoon Show Biz Bugs (1957) Daffy Duck…
Criminal 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…
Criminal On Patrol (“cop” backronym)
"Cop" (a police officer) has had several backronyms (back acronyms), such as "Constable On Patrol." Some people believe that the police conduct criminality themselves, and…
Cromnibus (continuing resolution + omnibus)
A "cromnibus" (or "CRomnibus") is a political term for a hybrid of a "continuing resolution" (CR) and an "omnibus" bill. For example, the omnibus bill might…
Crony Capitalism
The term "crony capitalism" first appears in an August 24, 1981 Time magazine article by John DeMott and edited by George M. Taber. In a 1998 "On Language" article in the New…
Crooks In Action (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The CIA has been popularly nicknamed "Crooks In Action" since at least 2010.…
Crown Jewel of Socialism (government-run healthcare)
The Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 was criticized by many as "government-run healthcare" or "socialized medicine." Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (a Republican…
CRS Disease (Can’t Remember Shit)
"CRS Disease" is a jocular term for "Can't Remember Shit/Stuff." “CRS” often happens to politicians and people under oath, when they can’t seem to recall…