Phrase guide

Kung Flu

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkʌŋ ˈfluː/
  • rhymes with -uː

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of kung flu.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Misspelling of kung flu and Kung Flu.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, misspelling, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of COVID-19.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, offensive, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: COVID-19

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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