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Fictitious vs Lurgy - What's the difference?

fictitious | lurgy |

As a adjective fictitious

is not real; invented; contrived.

As a noun lurgy is

(british|slang) a fictitious, highly infectious disease; often used in the phrase "the dreaded lurgi", sometimes as a reference to flu-like symptoms.

fictitious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not real; invented; contrived.
    • St. Mary Mead is a fictitious village from the books of Agatha Christie.

    Synonyms

    * imaginary, invented, contrived, fictive

    lurgy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lurgey * lurgee * lurgi * lergy

    Noun

    (lurgies)
  • (British, slang) A fictitious, highly infectious disease; often used in the phrase "the dreaded lurgi", sometimes as a reference to flu-like symptoms

    • Synonyms

    * cooties (US) (Only in the playground sense.)

    Usage notes

    * Phrases like "I've got the lurgi " are commonly heard when somebody is explaining why they cannot attend a social occasion, come to work, etc. * The term is also used in the context of . For example, "You can't play with us, you've got the lurgi! " could be used when excluding another child from a group.

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