lurgy

the dreaded lurgy

A contagious but non-serious illness. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I've gone and caught the dreaded lurgy again, probably from one of the kids.
See also: dreaded, lurgy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the ˌdreaded ˈlurgy

(British English, informal, humorous) an illness that is easy to catch but not serious, for example a cold: Ann’s not coming out tonight — she’s got the dreaded lurgy so she’s at home in bed.
See also: dreaded, lurgy
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • dreaded
  • the dreaded lurgy
  • catch (something) from (someone)
  • catch from
  • (as) rare as rocking horse crap
  • (as) rare as rocking horse poo
  • (as) rare as rocking horse manure
  • manure
  • What's that got to do with the price of cheese?
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