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China virus

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. colloquial, countable, derogatory, neologism, offensive, sometimes, uncountable

    "@RudyGiuliani […] has tested positive for the China Virus."

  2. 2
    Synonym of coronavirus, the disease COVID-19. colloquial, countable, derogatory, offensive, sometimes, uncountable

    "A compound known as polyethylene glycol (PEG) that was added to the matrix structure surrounding the mRNA ingredients used in Pfizer and BioNTech’s China virus jab is believed to be triggering severe anaphylaxis, prompting authorities to issue warnings about its dangers."

Etymology

From China + virus, from its presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

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