covidiot

Greek translation: κορονοηλίθιος

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10:56 Apr 10, 2020
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COVID-19 - Slang
Additional field(s): General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters, Medical (general), Journalism
English term or phrase: covidiot
Definition from Miami Herald:
(informal) Someone who completely ignores the advice of health officials, experts and politicians to stay in our homes, stop doing anything fun and basically wait for the next horrific news story to pop up on our timelines.

Example sentence(s):
  • Since it was coined, #covidiot has gone viral on social media platforms, with many throwing criticism around to those not helping stop the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing. Daily Source
  • Maryland COVIDIOT Shawn Marshall Myers spent the weekend in jail after practicing bipartisan stupidity last week. The 41-year-old man is accused of throwing two parties since the pandemic hit Maryland, where 10 people have so far been killed by COVID-19. NY Daily News
  • Don’t be a covidiot: Baylor doctor reinforces key COVID-19 messages Dallas News
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Greek translation:κορονοηλίθιος
Definition:
Κάποιος που επιμένει να μην ακολουθεί τις οδηγίες προφύλαξης ενανττίον του κορονοιού. Προσωπικός μου νεολογισμός
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5 +2κορονοηλίθιος
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κορονοηλίθιος


Definition from own experience or research:
Κάποιος που επιμένει να μην ακολουθεί τις οδηγίες προφύλαξης ενανττίον του κορονοιού. Προσωπικός μου νεολογισμός

Example sentence(s):
  • Μην είστε κορονοηλίθιοι. (Θα μπορούσαμε να πούμε και κορονοχαζοί) Ακολουθήστε τις οδηγίες των γιατρών - Myself 

Explanation:
This is my own attempt at translating the term as there is no Greek equivalent at the moment
Stathis Paraskevopoulos
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Savvas SEIMANIDIS: Και ειναι και επιεικής ο χαρακτηρισμός ...!
2 hrs

Yes  Nick Lingris: Και με ευρήματα! https://bit.ly/3a4PDTr
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