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单词 jungle fever
释义

jungle fever

[ juhng-guhl fee-ver ]
/ ˈdʒʌŋ gəl ˈfi vər /
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noun

Pathology. a severe variety of malarial fever occurring in the East Indies and the tropics.
Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a person’s preference for a sexual or romantic relationship that is interracial, especially the preference of a white person for a Black partner.

Origin of jungle fever

First recorded in 1795–1805, and in 1960–65 for def. 2

Words nearby jungle fever

Junggrammatiker, Jungian, jungle, jungle bunny, jungle cock, jungle fever, jungle fowl, junglegym, jungle juice, jungle rot, jungly
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Example sentences from the Web for jungle fever

  • A severe cold is a very dangerous thing in this country, often bringing on jungle-fever.

    A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of India|Charles Acland

British Dictionary definitions for jungle fever

jungle fever

noun

a serious malarial fever occurring in the East Indies
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for jungle fever

jungle fever
[ jŭnggəl ]

n.

malaria
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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