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Lurgy vs Lurry - What's the difference?

lurgy | lurry |

As nouns the difference between lurgy and lurry

is that 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 while lurry is (obsolete) a confused heap; a throng or jumble, as of people or sounds.

As a verb lurry is

to lug or pull about or lurry can be to hurry carelessly.

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.

    References

    lurry

    English

    Etymology 1

    Of obscure origin. See (l).

    Verb

  • To lug or pull about.
  • To daub; dirty.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) precipitant.

    Noun

    (lurries)
  • (obsolete) A confused heap; a throng or jumble, as of people or sounds.
    • To turn prayer into a kind of lurry . — Milton.

    Verb

  • To hurry carelessly.
    • (Webster 1913)