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man flu

British  

noun

  1. informal a case of the common cold as suffered by a man, implying that he is exaggerating the debilitating effects of the illness

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Part joke, part lived experience, the man flu has now reportedly been validated by science, sort of.

From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2017

In his article, Sue looks at a handful of previous studies to support his man flu thesis.

From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2017

An annual installment of slightly-more-fun-than-usual scientific research, 2017’s issue included a literature review arguing for the empirical validity of the concept of man flu.

From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2017

John Oxford, professor of virology at Queen Mary, University of London, says there is no scientific evidence for "man flu" but there is a difference in behaviour.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2012

Mario Balotelli will miss Italy's qualifier against Andorra with man flu.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2012

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