Readers from the U.S., have you heard of the word "lurgy"? Also spelled "lurgi." I hadn't before this morning!
It's of British English origin, was first used on the Goon Show in the 1950s, and was probably created by the writers of that show. According to a website which purports to be connected to the Oxford English Dictionary, "lurgy" is an unidentifiable illness.
Just goes to show how much there is in this world and how much of it I still have to learn. On a similar (partially related) note, here's a question for all of you: given the choice, would you live forever, or not? I'm excited to read your answers!
