rona

¹

Or Ro·na

[roh-nuh]

noun

Slang.

1. COVID-19: You think it won’t, but the Rona will knock you on your ass—it’s no joke, guys.

   I’m not even trying for a beach body this year, since rona ruined my summer plans.

   You think it won’t, but the Rona will knock you on your ass—it’s no joke, guys.

RONA

²

1. Accounting.,  return on net assets.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rona¹

First recorded in 2020; by shortening of (co)rona(virus) ( def. )

Example Sentences

Captain Kurt Eklund scored from the back of a driving maul and then Gideon Wrampling went over in the corner after a superb Daniel Rona 50-22 put the hosts into a great position.

From BBC

Described as "funny and sarcastic" by staff at Gables Care Home where she lives, Rona had her surprise treat arranged by the local council and Buckingham Palace.

From BBC

Among those introduced to the Royals was Rona Grafton, originally from Teesville, on what was her 100th birthday.

From BBC

Rona Valency, evacuated from kibbutz Kfar Giladi on 8 October last year, told me she wanted to go home, and that a ceasefire was needed, but that the idea of Lebanese residents returning to these villages gave her “a real sense of unease and fright”.

From BBC

“The only thing I can hope for is that Hezbollah will not infiltrate these villages and build a new network,” Rona told me.

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