"Wu flu" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Wu flu}} Wu flu (uncountable)
  1. (informal, offensive, neologism) Clipping of Wuhan flu. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, neologism, offensive, uncountable Alternative form of: Wuhan flu Synonyms: Wu Flu, Wu-flu, WuFlu, Wuflu
    Sense id: en-Wu_flu-en-noun-XXFMGFHK Categories (other): English neologisms

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