Hard News by Russell Brown

7:59AM Dec 9, 2020 • Read Post

Hard News: Public Address Word of the Year 2020: Discussion and nomination

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84 Responses

• Felix Geiringer, 07:59 Dec 9, 2020

  COVID-19 and/or the Coronavirus, obvs.

  New Zealand • Since Aug 2014 • 35 posts Report

• Felix Geiringer, 07:59 Dec 9, 2020

  Social distancing

  New Zealand • Since Aug 2014 • 35 posts Report

• Felix Geiringer, 08:01 Dec 9, 2020

  Lockdown

  New Zealand • Since Aug 2014 • 35 posts Report

• Pete Sime, 08:08 Dec 9, 2020

  Bloomfield

  Dunedin • Since Apr 2008 • 171 posts Report

• Pete Sime, 08:11 Dec 9, 2020

  Assisted dying

  Dunedin • Since Apr 2008 • 171 posts Report

• Pete Sime, 08:11 Dec 9, 2020

  Reeferendum

  Dunedin • Since Apr 2008 • 171 posts Report

• Nic Murray, 08:15 Dec 9, 2020

  Grim

  Wellington • Since Dec 2018 • 1 posts Report

• Jean Hughes, 08:16 Dec 9, 2020

  denier

  Mangere • Since Nov 2006 • 89 posts Report

• Jean Hughes, 08:17 Dec 9, 2020

  virus

  Mangere • Since Nov 2006 • 89 posts Report

• Fiona Mckenzie, 08:18 Dec 9, 2020

  Bubble

  Christchurch • Since Jun 2015 • 16 posts Report

• Jon Hull, 08:21 Dec 9, 2020

  Be kind

  Since Dec 2020 • 2 posts Report

• Bart Janssen, 08:23 Dec 9, 2020

  Kindness
  Because I'd rather name this year for the good thing that came from it

  Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 4461 posts Report

• John Farrell, 08:29 Dec 9, 2020

  Covidiot

  Dunedin • Since Nov 2006 • 499 posts Report

• Jean Hughes, 08:37 Dec 9, 2020

  conspiracy

  Mangere • Since Nov 2006 • 89 posts Report

• Mark Easterbrook, 08:51 Dec 9, 2020

  Bubble

  Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 265 posts Report

• Hilary Stace, 09:05 Dec 9, 2020

  Pivot

  Wgtn • Since Jun 2008 • 3229 posts Report

• Hilary Stace, 09:06 Dec 9, 2020

  The Rona

  MIQ

  Wgtn • Since Jun 2008 • 3229 posts Report

• ChrisB, 09:07 Dec 9, 2020

  Go hard, go early

  Auckland • Since Sep 2007 • 9 posts Report

• RJ, 09:21 Dec 9, 2020

  Unprecedented

  Wellington • Since Dec 2020 • 1 posts Report

• Nik Dirga, 09:48 Dec 9, 2020

  Lockdown seems the only real choice.

  Auckland • Since Jan 2009 • 26 posts Report

• Hilary Stace, 10:44 Dec 9, 2020

  QR code

  Level 1

  Wgtn • Since Jun 2008 • 3229 posts Report

• Hebe, 10:45 Dec 9, 2020

  Pandemic
  Covid
  Washing the groceries

  Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report

• Mark Easterbrook, 10:47 Dec 9, 2020

  Doomscrolling

  Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 265 posts Report

• Matthew Hooton, 10:54 Dec 9, 2020

  Has to be about Covid, and ideally one which will last in the language. So, how about: GenCovid

  Auckland • Since Aug 2007 • 195 posts Report

• chris fowlie, 11:55 Dec 9, 2020

  Vote Yes

  Auckland • Since Jan 2010 • 17 posts Report

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