Here are some hopefully helpful proposals for new coinages with usage selectively illustrated:pandemfreude noun furtive smugness from observing rich Western societies, especially the United States, struggle to cope with the pandemic. covit verb make meaningless promises related to tackling the pandemic that have little likelihood of being kept. mememonger 1. verb self-importantly forward every news item and video clip, however irrelevant or misleading, on social media. 2. noun person who relentlessly forwards items on social media to every contact as if they were the first and only source of dissemination. guantamemo nounzoombomb verb inadvertently walk into someone’s video frame while they are on a work-related video conference or media interview while isolating.

Source: Indian Express April 19, 2020 01:41 UTC