plural Typhoid Marys
Definition of Typhoid Mary
: one that is by force of circumstances a center from which something undesirable spreads
the Typhoid Marys of the epidemics
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“Typhoid Mary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Typhoid%20Mary. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of Typhoid Mary was in 1931
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