Lurgy

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA fictitious, highly infectious disease; often used in the phrase "the dreaded lurgi", sometimes as a reference to flu-like symptoms

2.nounAny uncategorised disease with symptoms similar to a cold or flu that renders one unable to work.

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