‘Pingdemic’
by the NHS Covid-19 app, which “pings” you even if you sat on the other . From 1983, it also meant a message from one computer to another. It might be annoying when someone says they will ping you (by email or text), but it is better than being shot, : “When Gib Welsh, the Deputy Sheriff, tried to nab him, Jake pinged him.” A horse is said to “ping” if it runs or jumps well; in happier times, a pingdemic might be equestrian entertainment.
