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flunami

noun

Etymology

Blend of flu + tsunami.

  1. borrowed from 津波
  2. compounded as flunami — “flu + tsunami”

Definitions

  1. An extreme influenza outbreak.

    • The H1N1 flunami crested in Lincoln late last month, according to Friday's weekly report.

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