blue flu
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Etymology
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Noun
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blue flu
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Etymology
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In reference to blue police uniforms.
Noun
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blue
flu
(
countable
and
uncountable
,
plural
blue flus
)
(
informal
)
An
industrial action
taken by
members
of the
police
, claiming
sickness
en masse
.
Hypernyms
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sickout
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thin blue line
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