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Flu Manchu

Flu Manchu noun: an epidemic of influenza or other illness associated with China or Asia.

Noun

Flu Manchu (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, offensive) An epidemic of influenza or other illness associated with China or Asia.
    • Hysteria is mounting about this Asiatic flu from far-off places. If that's the way it is to be, let’s go all the way and call it Flu Manchu.1957 August 27, Ardie Rettop, “Who’s Afraid?”, in Daily News, New York, page 25
    • Away back in 1936, the year that Life began, the nation’s bloodstream flowed free of penicillin, and neither the virus, the Flu Manchu nor the tranquilizing pill were known to the average American.1960 December 26, Elliot Chaze, “March of Mad Fads”, in Life, page 110

Origin of Flu Manchu

Pun on flu and Fu Manchu.

Questions about Flu Manchu

What does Flu Manchu mean?
Flu Manchu means an epidemic of influenza or other illness associated with China or Asia.
What part of speech is Flu Manchu?
Flu Manchu is a noun.

Words near Flu Manchu in the dictionary

  1. flt.
  2. FLTs
  3. flu
  4. flu friend
  5. flu friends
  6. Flu Manchu
  7. flu mask
  8. flu masks
  9. flu parties
  10. flu party
  11. flu shot

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