laughing death

noun

The disease kuru.

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Meanings

nounlaughing death (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe disease kuru.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kuru

Origin

See laughing sickness.

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APA

laughing death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20death

MLA

“laughing death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20death. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laughing death,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laughing%20death.

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