corflu

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Meaning · English

Opaque fluid used to mask textual errors, especially on mimeograph stencils or typewritten pages of fanzines.

Register: dated, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Of them who have not breathed corflu, never was one knighted to St. Fanthony.

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).

Common questions

What does “corflu” mean?

Opaque fluid used to mask textual errors, especially on mimeograph stencils or typewritten pages of fanzines.

Is “corflu” formal or informal?

corflu is generally dated, slang.