Katrina pox
n.— «There was talk of what people called Katrina pox,…but it appears that was simply caused by sand flea bites. There’s no epidemic.» —“‘Big Easy’ duty not too tough for Benning unit” by Mick Walsh Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ga.) Sept. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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