"kung flu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Blend of kung fu + flu, in reference to the disease's presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|kung fu|flu}} Blend of kung fu + flu Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=kung flu}} kung flu (uncountable)
  1. (humorous, offensive) Synonym of COVID-19. Wikipedia link: Donald Trump Tags: humorous, offensive, uncountable Categories (topical): Coronavirus, Pathology, Virology Synonyms: COVID-19 [synonym, synonym-of], Kung flu, Kung Flu
    Sense id: en-kung_flu-en-noun-Ge2k9rPd Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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