black fever
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Meaning · English
Synonym of jungle fever.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
What name could I have called? Richard would say that you've got—black fever.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “black fever” mean?
Synonym of jungle fever.
Is “black fever” formal or informal?
black fever is generally slang.
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