Vietnamese time bomb

proper noun

The disease melioidosis.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Vietnamese time bomb
  1. slangThe disease melioidosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
melioidosis

Origin

So called because it may occur, with delayed onset, in people who have visited Vietnam.

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APA

Vietnamese time bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vietnamese%20time%20bomb

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“Vietnamese time bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vietnamese%20time%20bomb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vietnamese time bomb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vietnamese%20time%20bomb.

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