The story
From a joke that plays on the two senses of mummy, i.e. "mother" and "embalmed corpse among the ancient Egyptians".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Egyptian flu
Today it means: The condition of pregnancy. Full definition →
Today it means: The condition of pregnancy. Full definition →
From a joke that plays on the two senses of mummy, i.e. "mother" and "embalmed corpse among the ancient Egyptians".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.