flunami

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noun

An extreme influenza outbreak.

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Meanings

nounflunami (plural flunamis)

plural flunamis

  1. informalAn extreme influenza outbreak.

    The H1N1 flunami crested in Lincoln late last month, according to Friday's weekly report.

    2009 November 6, Mark Andersen, “Flu activity declining in Lincoln after peak”, in Lilcoln Journal Star

Origin

Blend of flu + tsunami.

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APA

flunami. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flunami

MLA

“flunami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flunami. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flunami,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flunami.

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