Today, there is only one major event in the world — COVID-19, so almost all new words appearing in dictionaries are associated with the virus and changes in our lives.
The first collocation is “to flatten the curve“, which means “to go to the plateau or align the graph curve“. This is what residents of all countries are waiting for.
Number 2. An Elbow bump
A new way of shaking hands was invented by creative Europeans. To reduce the risk of infection, they now greet each other with a clash of elbows.
Number 3. Incidental fitness
Physical exercises that we try to add to our routine. For example, take the stairs instead of using the elevator, or do some squats with just delivered bags of food or have a jog or a walk with them.
Number 4. Infodemic. It is a combination of two words: information and epidemic. Excessive flow of various information about the problem, which is confusing and irritating.
And, finally, PPE. This is not what you might’ve thought, it’s an abbre