English disease en · PROPN
Etymology
A calque of phrases from various languages, including the French maladie anglaise, Polish angielska choroba, German englische Krankheit, and the Russian англи́йская боле́знь (anglíjskaja boléznʹ).
Meanings
- Football (soccer) hooliganism.
- Depression (especially suicidal).
- Hypochondria.
- Sweating sickness.
- Gout.
- Rickets.
- Syphilis.
- Bronchitis.
- Tuberculosis.
- Laziness; low motivation.
- Poor industrial relations and the resulting economic weakness.
- Masochism, especially a fondness for flagellation.
- Gambling.
- Haemophilia.
- Homosexuality.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the English disease | canonical | lexicographic |