Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kung flu

/ˈkʌŋ ˈfluː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: kung flu
IPA: /ˈkʌŋ ˈfluː/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of kung flu.

Uncountable

noun

Misspelling of kung flu and Kung Flu.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of COVID-19.

Humorous; Offensive; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hart: Kung Flu Virus will blow over"
""By the way, it's a disease, without question, has more names than any other in history. I can name, ‘kung flu,’ I can name, 19 different versions of names," Trump said."
"A source close to Mr Cummings said: 'From March through to the autumn, the PM said we should never have locked down. That was why he was so reluctant to do it again in November.' He said, 'the big danger is not Kung-Flu but the harm caused in trying to stop it.'"

Etymology

Blend of kung fu + flu, in reference to the disease's presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

Usage

Phrases

China virus Chinese virus Wuhan coronavirus Wuhan flu Wuhan virus

Frequently Paired Words

China virus Chinese virus Wuhan coronavirus Wuhan flu Wuhan virus Wuhanvirus

Synonyms

COVID-19

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce kung flu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌŋ ˈfluː/.
What does kung flu mean?: Alternative form of kung flu.
Where does kung flu come from?: Blend of kung fu + flu, in reference to the disease's presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

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