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Egyptian flu

Egyptian flu noun: the condition of pregnancy.

Noun

Egyptian flu (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The condition of pregnancy.

Origin of Egyptian flu

From a joke that plays on the two senses of mummy, i.e. "mother" and "embalmed corpse among the ancient Egyptians".

Questions about Egyptian flu

What does Egyptian flu mean?
Egyptian flu means the condition of pregnancy.
What part of speech is Egyptian flu?
Egyptian flu is a noun.

Words near Egyptian flu in the dictionary

  1. Egyptian cotton
  2. Egyptian cottons
  3. Egyptian cross
  4. Egyptian crosses
  5. Egyptian darkness
  6. Egyptian flu
  7. Egyptian fraction
  8. Egyptian fractions
  9. Egyptian geese
  10. Egyptian goose
  11. Egyptian henbane

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