black fever
English
editEtymology
edit- (visceral leishmaniasis): Compare kala-azar.
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Noun
edit- (pathology) Visceral leishmaniasis.
- (slang) Synonym of jungle fever
- 1964, James Baldwin, Blues for Mister Charlie, Dell, act 3, page 140:
- What name could I have called? Richard would say that you've got—black fever.
Related terms
editjungle fever