Did you hear about the town that was fattening the curve so much that the mayor had to take away everyone's quarantinis ? Until recently , those words would not have made sense . But now , many people can probably relate to them on some level . The coronavirus crisis has changed the way we behave — and speak — adding a number of new words and expressions to our language . Some words are serious , like pandemic and quarantine . But others are much , much less serious . In these trying times , we have the chance to laugh — not at our struggles , but at how we think and act as a result . So today , we explore words that have been born in the time of coronavirus and the social distancing we have — or have not — been doing . Let's start with a word we hoped we would never need : covidiot . Some of us probably know at least one covidiot , a person who ignores health and social distancing rules for preventing the spread of the virus . The word “covidiot ” combines COVID-19 and idiot , which is a stupid or foolish person . It is meant as an insult . Moronavirus has a similar meaning to covidiot . It combines the word “coronavirus ” with the word “moron ,” another insulting word . Those people may be safer from the virus , but there is one thing they are not safe from : the refrigerator . For many , being at home might mean eating more and getting less physical exercise . In a crisis situation , people often choose foods that help them feel at ease . But those foods are not always the healthiest . All three words describe the weight in pounds that some people are gaining from eating too much during quarantine . Another expression for this weight gain is “fattening the curve .” For example : “Oh no . I've gained six pounds since the middle of March . I'm fattening the curve !” “Fattening the curve ” sounds like “flattening the curve .” These words mean taking steps to slow the spread of disease to ease the pressure on hospitals and health workers . While some people's COVID-10 may be the result of heavy eating , other people may have had one too many quarantinis . A quarantini is an alcoholic drink made at home with whatever alcohol and ingredients one has around . Quarantini is a play on the words “quarantine ” and “martini ,” which is a very strong alcoholic drink . Other people may want a coronita , another kind of mixed drink . If the pandemic has caused some people to temporarily lose their jobs , however , they might want a furlough merlot instead . That is wine for someone who is worried about not working . Though losing work is not a laughing matter , funny words - and wine - might help bring smiles to people's faces . Another thing that might put a smile on someone's face is a baby , and coronababies are the most special of all ! They are the babies who are conceived or born during long periods at home because of stay-at-home orders . Another word that the quarantine has produced sounds like “quarantine ” but ends with the letters e-e-n instead . On a normal day , teenagers can be , well , trying . But during a quarantine , they can become easily bored or restless . They are quaranteens , a play on words between “teenager " and “quarantine ." Well , that's all for now . Join us again soon to learn more terms that might help make light of a heavy situation .