Vietnamese time bomb in English

Forms: the Vietnamese time bomb [canonical] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: So called because it may occur, with delayed onset, in people who have visited Vietnam. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Vietnamese time bomb}} the Vietnamese time bomb

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  "forms": [
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        "The disease melioidosis."
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        "(slang) The disease melioidosis."
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  "etymology_text": "So called because it may occur, with delayed onset, in people who have visited Vietnam.",
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        "The disease melioidosis."
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        "(slang) The disease melioidosis."
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"Vietnamese time bomb" meaning in English

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