English Explanatory Dictionary

Typhoid Mary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who carries and spreads a dangerous disease, especially one who refuses to cooperate to minimize the risk of infection.

Word forms

Typhoid Mary Typhoid Marys

Etymology

Based on Mary Mallon (1869–1938), a notorious asymptomatic carrier of typhoid who refused to cooperate with the authorities about her condition until they resorted to forcible confinement.

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