词组 | blue flu |
释义 | blue flu Theme: POLICE n. an imaginary disease afflicting police officers who call in sick during a work stoppage or slowdown. (Journalistic. Done where strikes are illegal.)Another epidemic of the blue flu struck the city's police officers early today.It seems that the city's criminals and lawbreakers are immune to the blue flu. Their work goes on totally unaffected. blue flu noun an organised work stoppage in which all the affected workers call in sick the same day US, 1967blue fluA fictional illness that is said to be affecting police officers when many of them call in sick to disrupt operations, especially where striking is illegal. (The police often wear blue uniforms, hence "blue.") If that many guys called in sick today, I suspect there's a blue flu going around. blue flu1. n. an imaginary disease afflicting police officers who call in sick during a work stoppage or slowdown. (Journalistic. Occurs where strikes are illegal.) Another epidemic of the blue flu struck the city’s police officers early today. 2. n. a hangover. He was out late last night and has the blue flu. |
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