New Pandemic Slang to Make You Sound Hip When You Finally Leave Your House – Newsweek

The Berlin-based language learning app, Babbel, has deciphered a bunch of new slang words recently created online, due to the coronavirus outbreak.

In last month's interview with TechCrunch, Babbel CEO Arne Schepke explained how people are starting to learn new languages while being cooped up in lockdown, "Since people globally are bound to their homes, we see a steep uptake in learning activity. More than ever, large numbers of people are currently starting a new language journey with Babbel."

But teaching languages isn't all Babbel does. They've recently been tracking new slang words that have been created in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are some slang words that have popped up in their ever-expanding COVID-dictionary:

A combination of idiot and Covid-19, covidiot has been used to describe an ignorant person who simply snubs scientific warnings. A covidiot has no regard for the hard facts about public health and refuses to play it safe.

A slick reference to photobombing, Zoom bombing is that annoying occurrence when an unannounced guest intrudes during an ongoing video chat. The intruder could be a friendly prankster that you know or a mischievous hacker who snuck their way into your Zoom account.

Some relationships haven't been able to survive during the pandemic. Because Zoom is being used for practically everything, the online chat service has made it easier to avoid face-to-face confrontation. Getting dumped over Zoom means you just got "zumped."

The word, novel, was previously used as a noun for the latest book from an author. Now, novel has been recycled as an adjective to describe how new and contemporary the coronavirus is.

The Dracula cough is when you sneeze into your elbow and not in your hand. This apparently makes you look like the vampire, who covers up their face with the black cape.

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