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flu

UK/fluː/ US/flʉː/ fairly common informal

noun

1.

Origin

Clipping of influenza.

Phrases

  • 24-hour flu
  • Asian flu
  • avian flu
  • benzo flu
  • bird flu
  • blue flu
  • brown bottle flu
  • camel flu

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