black fever

English

Etymology

• (visceral leishmaniasis): Compare kala-azar.

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Noun

black fever (uncountable)

1. (pathology) Visceral leishmaniasis.
2. (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

jungle fever

• Asian fever
• blue fever
• jungle fever
• white fever
• yellow fever