Meanings
nounflu friend (plural flu friends)
plural flu friends
- UKA designated friend or relative who collects medicine on behalf of a person with flu who has been advised to remain at home.
Origin
Coined during the 2009 flu pandemic.
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flu friend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flu%20friend
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“flu friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flu%20friend. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flu friend,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flu%20friend.
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