lurgy

/ (ˈlɜːɡɪ) /


nounplural -gies
  1. facetious any undetermined illness

Origin of lurgy

1
C20: origin unknown

Words Nearby lurgy

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How to use lurgy in a sentence

  • I had not been struggling with Bill lurgy more than a few seconds before I had mastered him.

    The Birthright | Joseph Hocking
  • Months had now elapsed since Fever lurgy had given me the same warning.

    The Passion for Life | Joseph Hocking
  • The incident of Fever lurgy raised many questions in my mind.

    The Passion for Life | Joseph Hocking
  • A minute later, there was a murmur of voices, and I knew that Fever lurgy was near.

    The Passion for Life | Joseph Hocking
  • They hadn't been back in the village more than half an hour when Fever lurgy came, pale as a ghost, and trembling like a leaf.

    The Passion for Life | Joseph Hocking