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 toilet paper), or someone who over-prepares (such as by hoarding too much toilet paper), or someone who doesn’t social distance, etc. “Covidiot-45” describes the 45th U.S. president, Donald Trump. “Covidiot” was first entered in the Urban Dictionary on March 14, 2020.
“COVIDIOT-45” was posted on Twitter by Redhead is a Bluehead on February 26, 2020. “Neologism: covidiots (ppl who deny covid-19 is real or that it was created by some left wing conspiracy)” was posted on Twitter by bob.wheeler.1985 on February 27, 2020.
“Govidiot” (government + idiot) is a similar term.
Wikipedia: Coronavirus disease 2019
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Central China, and has since spread globally, resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Muscle pain, sputum production and sore throat are less common. While the majority of cases result in mild symptoms, some progress to severe pneumonia and multi-organ failure.
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Redhead is a Bluehead
@RebeccaNewell7
Replying to @WajahatAli
COVIDIOT-45
8:47 AM · Feb 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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LJPFireSquared sos
@MargeNAvera
Replying to @danpincus
I think they should nickname home Covidiot-2020.
1:01 PM · Feb 26, 2020·Twitter Web App
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bob.wheeler.1985
@1985_wheeler
Neologism: covidiots
(ppl who deny covid-19 is real or that it was created by some left wing conspiracy)
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Ross Palombo
@RossPalombo
· Feb 27
#BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump now saying on #CoronaVirus “It’s going to disappear one day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear…” @ABC @CNN
Show this thread
10:09 PM · Feb 27, 2020·Twitter Web App
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Rochelle94965
@Rochelle94965
trump’s new name should be #COVIDIOT and his followers that don’t believe in science should be #COVIDIOTS #trumpvirus #COVID19 #CoronaVirus #Science Test tube Petri dish DNA
7:38 PM · Feb 29, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
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Sausage Man
@Full_English
#covidiots my term for people scrapping in supermarket aisle over shit tickets… #COVID2019 #coronavirus
11:03 AM · Mar 9, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Dan Anstey
@Dan_Anstey
Covidiot
/kəʊvɪdɪət/
[noun]
An idiot who bought excessive amounts of unnecessary product during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I need hand-sanitizer because my baby has gastro, but the covidiots have bought it all to stock their underground toilet paper lairs.”
5:32 AM · Mar 13, 2020·Twitter for Android
Urban Dictionary
covidiot
Person who, in times of pandemic crises, unnecessarily hoards toilet paper and more food than a family of eight could possibly eat in a year, has no regard for the welfare of others by buying up absolutely everything, is a self serving nitwit, and likely hasn’t clue one about the actual disease. These people will, by and large, possess a herd mentality and inadvertently put the general population at risk by perpetuating mistruths, rumours, and conjecture. They will have likely voted for Trump at one time or another.
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by Speiderman March 14, 2020
Urban Dictionary
Covidiot
Relating to the 2020 Covid-19 virus:
Someone who ignores the warnings regarding public health or safety.
A person who hoards goods, denying them from their neighbors.
Did you see that covidiot with 300 rolls of toilet paper in his basket?
That covidiot is hugging everyone she sees.
#coronavirus#covid-19
by you’reandidiot March 16, 2020
LBCI Lebanon
Mar 21 2020 - 12:40
What does the word ‘Covidiot’ mean?
The definition of the word ‘Covidiot’ is when a stupid person who stubbornly ignores ‘social distancing’ protocol, thus helping to further spread COVID-19.
The word Covidiot also describes a stupid person who hoards groceries needlessly spreading COVID-19 fears and depriving others of vital supplies.
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Mohamed gamal
@Gamalstein
Covidiot : 1- A stupid person who stubbornly ignores ‘social distancing’ protocol, thus helping to further spread COVID-19.
2- A stupid person who hoards groceries needlessly spreading COVID-19 fears and depriving others of vital supplies.
2:14 PM · Mar 21, 2020·Twitter for Android
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Carolina Moufarrej
@caromoufarrej
Covidiot:
1-a stupid person who stubbornly ignores social distancing protocol thus helping to spread #Covid_19
Ex:a covidiot visits his grandma
2-a stupid person who hoards groceries spreading covid 19 fears and depriving others of supplies.
Ex:a covidiot buys 200 tpaper rolls
4:30 PM · Mar 21, 2020·Twitter for iPhone