Typhoid Mary Definition
noun
A person who spreads disease, infection, or corruption.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- mary mallon
- mallon
Other Word Forms of Typhoid Mary
Noun
Singular:
Typhoid Mary
Plural:
typhoid-marysOrigin of Typhoid Mary
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typhoid + Mary. Based on Mary Mallon (1869 - 1938), a notorious carrier of typhoid who refused to cooperate with the authorities about her condition until they resorted to forcible confinement.
From Wiktionary
From the nickname of Mary Mallon
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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