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occurring before the covid19 pandemic
precovid we were happy and maskless.
precovid by skudeskudeskude May 1, 2022

Pre Covid Era 

A period of time usually referring to late 2019 and the first two months of 2020 right before the Covid 19 Pandemic caused a nationwide lockdown in the United States starting Mid March of 2020.
I haven't seen my friends since the Pre Covid Era.
Pre Covid Era by waghti476 September 15, 2020

Precovidalgia

A nostalgic longing for a period that life was going on and living environment was full of joy and happiness before the epidemy of covid-19. Regret for the lost personal and social interactions under the influence of covid-19.

It is a portmanteau of some morphemes such as pre- (before) and covid-19 and –algia (pain).
Lately, precovidalgia has been my only concern and driving me mad.

Adieu ! handshaking, hugging and kissing, all of you are fading and only in my Precovidalgia.
Precovidalgia by Afshar Panahi April 1, 2020

Precovidian 

Historical era that ended on March 12, 2020.
This McMansion house is a textbook exemple of precovidian architecture
Precovidian by ApBerube March 26, 2020

pre-COVID dream effect

The effect where pre-COVID era felt like a mere dream (or a trailer for our current life), as we're now 4 years into post-COVID era (as of 2026)
Ever since the pandemic, my memories from before COVID-19 pandemic feel like a distant memory, almost like a dream; I guess I’m experiencing that pre-COVID dream effect.
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