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Re-opening Anxiety

The anxiety of post COVID-19 opening of everything without social distancing or sanitary precautions.
Also know as re-entry anxiety.
The thought of going back to our old filthy, pre-COVID-19 habits is giving me re-opening anxiety. Puleeeaaasseee let's at least not go back to the unsanitary, nasty habit of shaking hands!
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verb. To repackage or rewrap a gift one receives and give it to someone else.
Elaine gave Tim a label-maker for Christmas -- and he re-gifted it to Jerry!
re-gift by Electric Santa Claus October 17, 2003
Word of the Day on December 25, 2006

Re-opening Anxiety

The fear of a post COIVD-19 world as shut-downs are ended, and we have to be with people again.
Also known as Re-entry Anxiety, and Post-COVID Stress
The thought of a world without social distancing is giving me nightmares and re-opening anxiety. How I hope hope hope we don't have to go back to things like shaking dirty hands!
Shortly after taking a crap, one feels that "squishy" feeling between the butt cheeks, and a retreat to the restroom is needed to check the damage.
That was no false alarm, a re-wipe was desperately needed.
re-wipe by rbtdp January 7, 2009
a word made up to portray the meaning of obtaining new flap, as in, 'to get a new bird'
"Arrrr kinda seek with my bird, think its time to re-flap"

or

B: "Aye she's shite, canny be arsed with her"
C: "Why don't you re-flap then the bud?"
S: *Thumbs Up*
re-flap by The Cal October 25, 2009

re-booty call 

the act of trying to resurrect a casual sexual "relationship" long after it's been played out.
kate: i can't believe pete had the nerve to try and re-booty call me after all this time!

charlotte: clearly, he's vermin.....
re-booty call by thelilsis March 4, 2010