Maskhole

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who refuses to wear a facemask during the COVID-19 pandemic. derogatory, slang

    "Why is this my problem to deal with? This maskhole? This covidiot whose stupidity is putting me at risk? This isn't what I signed up for."

  2. 2
    A person who harasses others for not wearing a face mask. derogatory, slang

    "I did not mean Masshole. I meant Maskhole a virtue-signaling, white-privilege 'progressive' who knows nothing about COVID, but believes he does and also believes he has some inherent right to tell everyone else how to live their lives on account of COVID."

  3. 3
    A person who insists on wearing a mask long after the covid pandemic is over, including when alone in the car or at home. derogatory, slang

Example

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"Why is this my problem to deal with? This maskhole? This covidiot whose stupidity is putting me at risk? This isn't what I signed up for."

Etymology

Blend of mask + asshole.

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