# kung flu

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌŋ ˈfluː/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of COVID-19.

## Etymology
Blend of kung fu + flu, in reference to the disease's presumed origin in Wuhan, China, in late 2019.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kung-flu