Blue Flu Definition

noun
A sickout, especially by uniformed police officers.
American Heritage
A sickout, esp. by policemen.
Webster's New World

Industrial action taken by members of the police, claiming sickness en masse. a sickout.

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Origin of Blue Flu

  • From the blue color of most police officers' uniforms

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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