# Are you a maskhole or are you a maskhole?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [September 26, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597 "2020-09-26T15:38:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597/1 "2020-09-26T15:38:49Z")

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Did this not originate as a disparagement directed towards people who refuse to wear masks, or disbelieve their value during our current pandemic? I ask because more and more I’m starting to hear its use directed to people who are vehemently PRO-mask and are critical of anti-maskers.

Think up your own clever derogatory slang, anti-maskers!

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597/2 "2020-09-26T15:42:04Z")

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Cloth-face!

(I am a cloth-face and proud of it.)

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**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597/3 "2020-09-26T15:45:59Z")

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Mask Nazi?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597/4 "2020-09-26T15:53:55Z")

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Since this involves a virus, how long before the marketing battle between MaskaFee and MaskWearBites?

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**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597/5 "2020-09-26T16:07:59Z")

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> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#):
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> Mask Nazi?

No, you have to update this.

Maskifa

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597/6 "2020-09-26T16:18:50Z")

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Más que nada.

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-a-maskhole-or-are-you-a-maskhole/921597/7 "2020-09-27T04:32:14Z")

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> [@2\_More\_Bits](#):
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> Did this not originate as a disparagement directed towards people who refuse to wear masks, or disbelieve their value during our current pandemic? I ask because more and more I’m starting to hear its use directed to people who are vehemently PRO-mask and are critical of anti-maskers.

I’ve heard both uses since May at the latest. It’s confusing without context.