English Explanatory Dictionary

jail fever

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. typhus spread in jails.
  2. any infectious disease spread in cramped and unhygienic conditions.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒeɪl fiːvə/ /ˈdʒeɪl ˌfivər/

Word forms

jail fever
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