man flu

noun

1. informal.
   a case of the common cold as suffered by a man, implying that he is exaggerating the debilitating effects of the illness

Example Sentences

Yipp says this finding could lend credibility to the so-called "man flu," a colloquial term where men are thought to wildly exaggerate sickness due to respiratory infections.

From Science Daily

Trevor Jones from Bolton said he initially listened to those who told him coronavirus was "man flu" or linked to the 5G network, but became gravely ill after testing positive in September.

From BBC

“I thought it was good old man flu,” he was quoted as telling The Sunday Times in South Africa before his positive test result came back.

From Fox News

He tweeted on July 28: “I think the man flu was just part of The Lewis Hamilton Show. He likes to make it look more difficult than it is.”

From Seattle Times

“Believe me it wasn’t man flu, like some have said,” he said.

From Seattle Times