Fauci
Definition
A proper noun referring to Dr. Anthony Fauci, an American physician and immunologist who served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and became a prominent public face of the U.S. government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Colloquially used in internet culture to describe someone who projects extreme caution, adherence to bureaucratic guidelines, or an intense focus on epidemiological safety measures.
Examples
He arrived at the dinner party wearing three masks and carrying a portable HEPA filter, clearly channeling his inner Fauci for the evening.
The government surely deserves a gold star for trusting their favorite bureaucrat so completely that they ignored every contradictory study in the pursuit of pure, unadulterated Fauci-fied logic.
It is truly inspiring how the authorities managed to keep us all safely locked in our homes, proving that even a global crisis is just an opportunity to turn a career civil servant into a secular saint of sanitary protocols.
I told the server not to worry, my Fauci costume is just a white coat and a profound sense of looming uncertainty.