diabeetus
DiabetesDiabetes.
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtəs/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous, uncountable)Diabetes.
Origin
From the pronunciation of diabetes used by American actor Wilford Brimley in advertisementFrom the pronunciation of diabetes used by American actor Wilford Brimley in advertisements for the medical supplies home delivery service Liberty Medical.
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbeetus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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