to post a vaxxie
- phrasal verb
- Slang
- She posted a vaxxie on Instagram yesterday.
Examples
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I will post a vaxxie after my appointment!
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Many people post a vaxxie to encourage others to get vaccinated.
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After receiving her booster shot, she decided to post a vaxxie on Instagram.
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Last year, it was common to post a vaxxie to show support for the vaccination campaign.
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After getting vaccinated, she couldn't wait to post a vaxxie on her social media to encourage her friends.
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As soon as he got his vaccine, he decided to post a vaxxie to inspire others to take action.
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Many individuals choose to post a vaxxie online as a way to share their vaccination experience.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
post + a + vaxxie
The verb 'post' (to upload) combined with 'vaxxie' — a slang blend of 'vax' (vaccine) + 'selfie' — yields a compositional sense 'upload a vaccination selfie', so the meaning is partly recoverable for learners who recognise the blending. However, 'vaxxie' is a neologism/slang that requires morphological decomposition and cultural/social-media knowledge that many B1 learners may lack, making the expression not fully predictable.
Etymology
Post a vaxxie comes from people taking a selfie right after getting a 'vaccine'. One popular idea is that vaxxie is a mix of 'vaccine' and 'selfie', so to post a vaxxie means to put that photo on social media to show you had your shot and to encourage others.