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Idiom the dreaded lurgy British & Australian, humorous an illness that is not serious but passes easily from person to person.My throat is sore and my head hurts. I think I've caught the dreaded lurgy.
the dreaded lurgyA contagious but non-serious illness. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I've gone and caught the dreaded lurgy again, probably from one of the kids. the ˌdreaded ˈlurgy (British English, informal, humorous) an illness that is easy to catch but not serious, for example a cold: Ann’s not coming out tonight — she’s got the dreaded lurgy so she’s at home in bed. |