typhoid mary

ty·phoid Mar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-foid mair-ee]
- /ˈtaɪ fɔɪd ˈmɛər i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahy-foid mair-ee]
- /ˈtaɪ fɔɪd ˈmɛər i/

Definitions of typhoid mary words

noun typhoid mary Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914. 1
noun typhoid mary a person who spreads a disease or is held to be responsible for spreading it 0
noun typhoid mary a person who spreads something undesirable, esp bad news, and is avoided as a result 0
noun typhoid mary a person who is a carrier of typhoid 0
noun typhoid mary a person who spreads any kind of disease, infection, or corruption 0

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typhoid mary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.