dandy fever

noun

, Pathology.

1. (in the West Indies) dengue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dandy fever¹

First recorded in 1820–30; probably a West Indian Creole folk etymology of dengue ( def )

Example Sentences

The year 1828 will be remembered by many Antiguans, as that in which the Dandy Fever prevailed.

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