COVID-19: 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.
Also called the ro·na,the Ro·na .
Origin of rona
First recorded in 2020; by shortening of (co)rona(virus)
This brief, innocent encounter was talked up by the waspish gossip columnist Rona Barrett.
The Week in Death: George Jacobs, Sinatra’s Domestic Confidant|The Telegraph|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The father claimed that his first wife, Rona Amir Mohammad, supported the girls in their Western ways.
When the Killer Is a Mother: The Tragedy of Three Murdered Teens in Canada|Asra Q. Nomani|February 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gossip columnist Rona Barrett wore a terry beach robe and diamonds.
King of the Hollywood Hedonists|Robert Hofler|February 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Born in Queens, Rona Barrett was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy when she was 9.
The Vipers of Tinseltown|Lee Siegel|July 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Rona got on tolerably well among her comrades, but there was one exception.
For the Sake of the School|Angela Brazil
The other girls, who had never expected her to keep Rona in her bedroom, were inclined to poke fun at the proceeding.
For the Sake of the School|Angela Brazil
"The Cuckoo's got its feathers now, and has grown a very handsome bird," said Winnie, watching Rona as the latter walked away.
For the Sake of the School|Angela Brazil
This morning, just as Ulyth was shaking her pillow, Rona came in, chuckling to herself.
For the Sake of the School|Angela Brazil
"I'm a good hand at camp-fires, if you want any help," continued Rona, seating herself with alacrity.
For the Sake of the School|Angela Brazil
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