SARS-CoV-2

The virus that causes COVID-19. It is an example of a coronavirus.

It is named SARS-CoV-2 because of its similarity to the earlier virus SARS-CoV, responsible for the SARS disease.

This virus was formerly known as 2019-nCoV, meaning "2019 novel coronavirus", before being assigned the present name by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses.

This virus is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus.

Johnathan: Hey bro, what's your favorite virus?
Chuck: SARS-CoV-2 bro, it's the coolest virus around.
Johnathan: That's lame bro, I prefer the OG.

SARS-CoV-2 by cool bear April 30, 2020

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SARS-CoV-2

Sars-Cov-2 is a word used to describe Covid-19, the seventh coronavirus. SARS found a way to become better into, SARS the Second and then everyone realised that and used that for Covid. Coronavirus was named a Crown Virus so people might falsely assume that it is asserting supreme dominance, but it is not.

Person 1: How bad was Sars-CoV?
Person 2: Not bad
Person 1: And how bad was Sars-CoV-2?
Person 2: A lot :(

SARS-CoV-2 by Ypro2356 April 14, 2021

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SARS-CoV-2

Acronym for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome related Corona Virus 2, the two relating to the fact that it seems more closely related to the original SARS coronavirus than the MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) coronavirus was.

Manager: So when will you be back to work?
Employee: I have to self isolate since I tested positive for SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 by SunnyDKShiki January 5, 2022

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SARS-CoV-2

The unnecessarily confusing, obnoxious, and irritating name—also known as SARS2—made up by some genius for the virus caused by COVID-19 because apparently someone ran out of names.

Scientist 1: “This virus is getting out of hand! And we don’t have a proper name! God help us!”
Scientist 2: “How about SARS2?”
Scientist 1: “Excellent idea! Now let’s just add CoV so it doesn’t sound like a movie sequel.”

Scientist 2: “SARS-CoV-2 it is then.”
Scientist 1: “INGENIOUS! NOMINATE THIS MAN FOR THE GOD POSITION!”

SARS-CoV-2 by ACTethx March 31, 2020

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Sars-cov-2

Sars-Cov-2 a viral respiratory virus that causes covid-19 (Coronavirus)

DUDE I TESTED POSITIVE FOR SARS-COV-2

Sars-cov-2 by Alex Hearld May 4, 2020

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bang a you-ee

of Massachusetts orig. "to make a u-turn"

hey, we missed the bar, bang a you-ee

bang a you-ee by Pistolero Pierro May 4, 2008

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Fleg

The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.

"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"

Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013

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