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vaxxie en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈvæksi/

Etymology

From vax /vaxx (“vaccine”) + -ie (“photograph”), after selfie. Coined in late 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanings

1. (dated, neologism, slang) A photograph (especially a selfie) of a person receiving a vaccine, often shared on social media.
   • Posting a ‘vaxxie’ (rarely a true a selfie, for logistical reasons) is becoming the unexpected social media trend of 2021, and led by a just as unexpected band of influencers. […] Inevitably, there will be some who deem vaxxies to be as smug, performative and fatuous as all other social media crazes. 2021 January 19, Guy Kelly, “The rise of the vaxxie – and why the Greek PM’s Herculean effort is more important than you might think”, in The Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025:
   • Perhaps you’ve seen your first “vaxxies” — naturally, photos that people take of themselves getting a coronavirus vaccine and then post on social media. The country has already distributed over one million doses to health care workers, but who’s next? 2020 December 27, Charlotte Cowles, “The Week in Business: The Bitter End”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2021:
   • In English, for example, neologisms have been coined, from “covidiot” to “vaxxie” (selfie taken while being vaccinated), but, most importantly, new and well-known metaphors have emerged in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. [2022, Martin Döring, Brigitte Nerlich, “Framing the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic: Metaphors, Images and Symbols”, in Metaphor and Symbol, volume 37, number 2, →DOI, page 72:
   • But vaxxies are more than mere selfies, as they have a unique social function. […] As governments and health officials continue to flip-flop on vaccine age requirements, and anti-vaxxers spread falsehoods through social media and protests, the vaxxie might just be a powerful line of defence against vaccine hesitancy. 2021 July 28, Louise Grimmer, Gary Mortimer, Martin Grimmer, “Vaccine selfies may seem trivial, but they show people doing their civic duty — and probably encourage others too”, in The Conversation, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2021:

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vaxxie en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈvæksi/

Etymology

From vax /vaxx (“vaccine”) + -ie (“person associated”), coined by 4chan mid 2021.

Meanings

1. (dated, derogatory, neologism, possibly, slang) A person who has received the COVID-19 vaccine.
   • And the fucking QR code madness, being told I can't enter a museum because I didn't have my vaxxie QR code despite being pretty much the only visitor. 2025 December 8, “/pol/ - Politically Incorrect”, in 4chan, retrieved 08 Dec 2025:
   • Vaxxie, Vaxxie, heart attacksie, Takes his tests and wears his maskies, Still got Covid, every strain, Got spike proteins in his brain 2022 June 11, “/pol/ - Politically Incorrect”, in 4chan, retrieved 09 Sep 2023:

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