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noun
A period of time where the idea of an ongoing pandemic is used to defraud the general public.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, informal, neologism
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noun
A reference to the influx of scam cases worldwide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, neologism
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History
Blend of scam + pandemic. Coined by conspiracy theorists to describe the COVID-19 pandemic and the actions of governments and other organizations in response to it.
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