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rona
Coronavirus/COVID-19; the pandemic, in informal shortening.
In a sentence
In this historical or contextual use, “rona” means coronavirus/COVID-19; the pandemic, in informal shortening.
Where it came from
Macquarie identified rona as a characteristic Australian shortening during 2020.
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established