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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

Quote:

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 â€œ youâ€™re on muteâ€ is the most commonly uttered in my experience

Former Lancastrian

Nov 6th 2020 1:55 am

Re: Words of 2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12931645)

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoe Bell (Post 12931699)

I think the phrase â€œ youâ€™re on muteâ€ 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

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Social Circle

abner

Nov 6th 2020 3:01 pm

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"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.

pthom

Nov 7th 2020 1:39 am

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Cohort

Danny B

Nov 7th 2020 2:36 am

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Safe six

macadian

Nov 8th 2020 7:21 am

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Super spreader.....

Jingsamichty

Nov 8th 2020 7:55 pm

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Four Seasons Total Landscaping

Former Lancastrian

Nov 9th 2020 8:31 pm

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Excuse moi I refer you BE posters to post #7

â€œLockdownâ€ has been named word of the year by Collins Dictionary in its annual list.

Do I get a prize or anything?

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-b1720172.html

moneypenny20

Nov 9th 2020 8:37 pm

Re: Words of 2020

Lockdown. I was going to say Zoom but Atlantic Xpat got there first.

macadian

Nov 10th 2020 12:05 am

Re: Words of 2020

Warp speed

:nod:

Danny B

Nov 10th 2020 2:02 am

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Hydroxychloroquine

Inject bleach

Shard

Nov 10th 2020 2:11 am

Re: Words of 2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12932216)

Furlough.

Probably the best example so far. A non-technical word which we knew, but rarely used.

scrubbedexpat134

Nov 12th 2020 9:14 am

Re: Words of 2020

Twindemic

Danny B

Nov 23rd 2020 2:23 am

Re: Words of 2020

For the first time, the Oxford English Dictionary has chosen not to name a word of the year, describing 2020 as â€œa year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single wordâ€

https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...ish-dictionary

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