So We’re in a “Panini” Now?

50 words you can use in place of the term “pandemic.”

Graphic by Sara Schleede.

Ever since the rapper Gunna called the pandemic a “panoramic” last October, people on the internet have been substituting the term pandemic with absurd words that start with “pan” or any word starting with the letter P.

It’s become Gen Z’s way of coping with the endless trauma we’ve endured. By referring to the pandemic as a “panini,” people can make the circumstance sound even more ridiculous than it already is.

To freshen your vocabulary, I thought I’d contribute 50 words you can use instead of “pandemic.” Have fun, and remember to wear your mask in this parallelogram:

Pandemonium

Pan Dulce

Panna Cotta

Pantographic

Pantyhose

Pajama

Pan Fryer

Panatela

Pantheon

Pap Smear