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The lexicon of lockdown: a guide to the new corona-speak

20 April 2020

6:35 PM

20 April 2020

6:35 PM

The coronavirus epidemic has completely changed the world, including the way we speak. Words that only yesterday meant one thing now denote something entirely different.

This helpful Lexicon will give you the vocabulary to successfully navigate your way through the crisis.

Airline: A company that owns lots of planes that don’t fly anywhere.

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