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Jingsamichty Nov 5th 2020 7:09 pm

Words of 2020
 
Was joking with my wife last night about what the familiar "review of the year" TV shows might be like this year :rofl: "January, February... oh look at what we thought was significant, how cute!!"

Then we discussed what words we would not have recognised back in January or February, and there are plenty to choose from. What's your choice for the Word(s) of the Year 2020?


Starter for 10... "social distance"

spouse of scouse Nov 5th 2020 8:13 pm

Re: Words of 2020
 
Covidiot

Former Lancastrian Nov 5th 2020 8:54 pm

Re: Words of 2020
 
Does it have to be a word? How about PPE

Jingsamichty Nov 5th 2020 9:19 pm

Re: Words of 2020
 

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 12931630)
Does it have to be a word? How about PPE

That's interesting, but I'm from the engineering industry and PPE has been an everyday term my whole career.

There's plenty to choose from out there FL, so I'm afraid I'm not letting PPE in. :rofl: Try again!

scrubbedexpat142 Nov 5th 2020 10:09 pm

Re: Words of 2020
 
Uptick?

Zoe Bell Nov 5th 2020 11:59 pm

Re: Words of 2020
 
I think the phrase “ you’re on mute” is the most commonly uttered in my experience

Former Lancastrian Nov 6th 2020 1:55 am

Re: Words of 2020
 

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12931645)
That's interesting, but I'm from the engineering industry and PPE has been an everyday term my whole career.

There's plenty to choose from out there FL, so I'm afraid I'm not letting PPE in. :rofl: Try again!

OK 2nd go at this and hoping you were never a prison officer. Lockdown:fingerscrossed:

Atlantic Xpat Nov 6th 2020 3:21 am

Re: Words of 2020
 
Mask. (also see N95)
Karen
Zoom
Bubble

Hawkmoon77 Nov 6th 2020 3:55 am

Re: Words of 2020
 

Originally Posted by Zoe Bell (Post 12931699)
I think the phrase “ you’re on mute” is the most commonly uttered in my experience


...along with "can you see my screen?"

Danny B Nov 6th 2020 4:19 am

Re: Words of 2020
 
Flattening the curve

Danny B Nov 6th 2020 4:19 am

Re: Words of 2020
 
drive thru testing

BEVS Nov 6th 2020 11:43 am

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Bubble

Siouxie Nov 6th 2020 1:27 pm

Re: Words of 2020
 
Social Circle

abner Nov 6th 2020 3:01 pm

Re: Words of 2020
 
"China virus". Inaccurate and pejorative, but far too common in American political discourse this year.

Jingsamichty Nov 6th 2020 11:44 pm

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Furlough.


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