man flu
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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According to Sue, who writes that the article came about because he was “tired of being accused of over-reacting,” mocking man flu isn’t just mean, but “potentially unjust”:
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2017
Part joke, part lived experience, the man flu has now reportedly been validated by science, sort of.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2017
In other words, there may be some semblance of boy flu and an old man flu, but all things being equal, influenza isn’t a particularly sexist infection.
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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