Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue flu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
blue flu
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An industrial action taken by members of the police, claiming sickness en masse.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

In reference to blue police uniforms.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blue flus (plural)

Phrases

thin blue line

Frequently Paired Words

thin blue line

Questions

What does blue flu mean?
An industrial action taken by members of the police, claiming sickness en masse.
Where does blue flu come from?
In reference to blue police uniforms.

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