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Lurgi meaning

Alternative spelling of lurgy.

Using Lurgi

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of lurgy.

Context around Lurgi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

episode 1× dreaded 1× word 1×

Often after:

strikes 1× sometimes 1×

Sentence patterns with Lurgi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

malady of lurgi sometimes spelled 1× the dreaded lurgi as utopian 1× the episode lurgi strikes britain 1× the word lurgi 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in a recent 1× in the episode 1×

Common sentence endings:

as utopian dreamers 1× the adjective dreaded 1× the word lurgi 1×

Words around Lurgi

Just before it in the word index:

lurgan 41 lurgainn 2 lurex 5 lures 99 lured 332 lure 555

Just after it in the word index:

lurgy 2 luria 27 lurianic 10 lurid 65 luridly 2 lurie 80

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Lurgi

  • In this selection, "lurgi" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, episode, dreaded, word, strikes and sometimes stand out and add context to how "lurgi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include malady of lurgi sometimes spelled and the dreaded lurgi as utopian. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lurgi" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lurgi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Several of the words and phrases invented for the show soon entered common usage, the most famous being the word lurgi. (21 words)

In a recent column, Mungo described those who expect the imminent death of capitalism, thanks to the impact of the dreaded lurgi, as ‘utopian dreamers’. (25 words)

In the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain", Spike Milligan introduced the fictional malady of Lurgi (sometimes spelled Lurgy), which has survived into modern usage to mean any miscellaneous or non-specific illness (often preceded by the adjective "dreaded"). (37 words)

Longer example sentences

In the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain", Spike Milligan introduced the fictional malady of Lurgi (sometimes spelled Lurgy), which has survived into modern usage to mean any miscellaneous or non-specific illness (often preceded by the adjective "dreaded"). (37 words)

In a recent column, Mungo described those who expect the imminent death of capitalism, thanks to the impact of the dreaded lurgi, as ‘utopian dreamers’. (25 words)

Several of the words and phrases invented for the show soon entered common usage, the most famous being the word lurgi. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

In the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain", Spike Milligan introduced the fictional malady of Lurgi (sometimes spelled Lurgy), which has survived into modern usage to mean any miscellaneous or non-specific illness (often preceded by the adjective "dreaded").

In a recent column, Mungo described those who expect the imminent death of capitalism, thanks to the impact of the dreaded lurgi, as ‘utopian dreamers’.

Several of the words and phrases invented for the show soon entered common usage, the most famous being the word lurgi.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lurgi" in a sentence?
An example: "In the episode "Lurgi Strikes Britain", Spike Milligan introduced the fictional malady of Lurgi (sometimes spelled Lurgy), which has survived into modern usage to mean any miscellaneous or non-specific illness (often preceded by the adjective "dreaded")." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "lurgi" from authentic English texts.
What does "lurgi" mean?
Lurgi means: Alternative spelling of lurgy.
How many example sentences with "lurgi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "lurgi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.