Location: San Francisco, CA
OriginalTweet: In reading a German friend's COVID-19 update, I ran into a new word and instantly suspected its meaning. Yes, "Hamsterkäufe" means "panic buying," and yes, the "Hamster" part is because of the fluffy, scared little animals that shove food in their cheeks. German is so great. https://t.co/JGzd2uZWcz