Meanings
nounEgyptian flu (uncountable)
- humorousuncountableThe condition of pregnancy.
Origin
From a joke that plays on the two senses of mummy, i.e. "mother" and "embalmed corpse among the ancient Egyptians".
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Egyptian flu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egyptian%20flu
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“Egyptian flu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egyptian%20flu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Egyptian flu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egyptian%20flu.
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