How do you use "Lurgy" in a sentence?

I've got the lurgy. Don't give me your lurgy! Office lurgy going around.

Lurgy

Q: What does "Lurgy" mean?

Any minor illness, cold, bug (British humorous). 'The lurgy' is a humorous British term for any minor illness. 'Got the lurgy' means you've caught a cold or bug. Lighthearted way to describe feeling ill.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Very Casual

Meaning: Any minor illness, cold, bug (British humorous).

小病、感冒、小毛病（英国幽默用语）。

Cualquier enfermedad leve, resfriado, virus (británico humorístico).

ちょっとした病気、風邪、ウイルス（イギリスのユーモア表現）。

감기나 독감 같은 불특정한 가벼운 병.

'The lurgy' is a humorous British term for any minor illness. 'Got the lurgy' means you've caught a cold or bug. Lighthearted way to describe feeling ill.

'The lurgy'是英国人对小病的幽默说法。'Got the lurgy'是说感冒了或染上了小毛病。轻松地描述身体不适。

'The lurgy' es un término británico humorístico para cualquier enfermedad menor. 'Got the lurgy' significa que has pillado un resfriado o un virus. Una forma desenfadada de describir que estás enfermo/a.

「The lurgy」はちょっとした病気全般を指すイギリスのユーモア表現。「Got the lurgy」は風邪やウイルスにかかったという意味。体調不良を軽く表現する言い方。

'Lurgy'(또는 'lurgi')는 감기, 독감, 장염 등 막연한 병을 가리키는 영국 특유의 표현입니다. 유머러스하게 쓰이는 경우가 많아서, 'I've got the lurgy'는 '인플루엔자에 걸렸다'보다 가볍게 들립니다. 아이들 놀이에서 터치로 '옮기는' 것(lurgy 놀이)에도 쓰입니다. 컨디션이 안 좋은 이유를 가볍게 설명할 때 쓰는 표현입니다.

Examples

I've got the lurgy.
我感冒了
He pillado el virus
「風邪をひいちゃった」
오늘 못 가—감기 걸렸어.
Don't give me your lurgy!
别把你的病传给我！
¡No me pegues tu virus!
「その風邪うつさないでよ！」
가까이 오지 마, 감기 옮길라!
Office lurgy going around.
办公室在流行感冒
El virus de la oficina circulando
「オフィスで風邪が流行ってる」
사무실 절반이 감기에 걸렸어.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɜːgi/

Usage Guide

Context: minor illness, colds, humorous

Tone: humorous, light

✓ Do Say

Lurgy
小病
Virus, resfriado
風邪、病気
감기 걸렸어
The lurgy
那个小毛病
El virus ese
例の風邪
그 지긋지긋한 감기
Got the lurgy
得了小病
He pillado algo
風邪ひいた
감기가 돌고 있어

✗ Don't Say

Humorous—not for serious illness
幽默用语——不用于严重疾病
Humorístico: no para enfermedades graves
ユーモア表現なので重い病気には使わない
유머러스한 표현이므로 심각한 병에는 쓰지 않는다

Common Mistakes

Lighthearted—don't use for serious illness

Origin & History

From The Goon Show's 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler' (1954) featuring the 'Dreaded Lurgi.' Spike Milligan invented the word, and it entered British slang for any minor illness.

Etymology: Invented by The Goon Show (1954)

First recorded: 1954, The Goon Show

Cultural Context

Era: 1954 onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: The Goon Show

Regional notes: British humorous.

Story & Trivia

The Goon Show invented 'lurgi' as a fake disease. The word caught on so well that Britons now use 'lurgy' for any cold or bug, often unaware of its comedy origins.

Variations

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