lurgy
noun/ˈlɜːɡi/
/ˈlɜːrɡi/
(plural lurgies)
[countable, usually singular] (British English, humorous)- a mild illness or disease
- I've caught some kind of lurgy.
- It's the dreaded lurgy!
Word Origin1950s: of unknown origin; frequently used in the British radio series The Goon Show, of the 1950s and 1960s.
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