pingdemic

English

Etymology

Blend of ping +‎ pandemic, coined in 2021.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛmɪk

Noun

pingdemic

  1. (UK, informal, neologism) The rapid rise in self-isolation resulting from many people being sent advisory alerts ("pings") by the National Health Service’s COVID-19 test and trace app for mobile phones.
    • 2021 July 28, Paul Clifton, “Network News: COVID 'pingdemic' forces Metropolitan Line closure”, in RAIL, number 936, page 10:
      The Metropolitan Line was forced to close on July 17 because so many workers were self-isolating that insufficient control room staff remained to run the service.
    • 2021 September 11, Romei, Valentina, “Recovery slows as 'pingdemic' dents growth: Delta variant”, in Financial Times, London, page 3:
    • 2022 January 5, “‘Pingdemic’ lessons: established 1855”, in The Daily Telegraph, London, page 17:
    • 2023 March 29, “‘Pingdemic’ Covid app to be locked down forever”, in The Daily Telegraph, page 2:
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