man flu

noun

A cold, influenza, or similar minor ailment as suffered by a male seen as wildly exaggerating the severity of his symptoms.

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Meanings

nounman flu (uncountable)
  1. UKcolloquialuncountableA cold, influenza, or similar minor ailment as suffered by a male seen as wildly exaggerating the severity of his symptoms.

Translations

Dutch mannengriep
  • mannengriepminor cold suffered by a male
Estonian meesgripp
  • meesgrippminor cold suffered by a male
Finnish miesflunssa
  • miesflunssaminor cold suffered by a male
German Männerschnupfen
  • Männerschnupfenminor cold suffered by a male
Swedish manfluensa
  • manfluensaminor cold suffered by a male
Cite this entry
APA

man flu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20flu

MLA

“man flu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20flu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man flu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man%20flu.

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