the plague

in a historical context, the plague often refers to the bubonic plague or "black death", also known as pestilence, which wiped out large portions of the population of Europe and Asia during the 14th and 15th centuries

in a modern vernacular context, the plague refers to someone being out with illness, most often a chest cold or flu, usually exaggerating the extent of one's illness while demonstrating their incapacity

Sara can't come in today, she's out with the plague
Okay then send her my condolences and tell her to get better soon!

The Bubonic plague, otherwise simply called the "plague", killed millions of people in medieval Europe

the plague by UM North Quad March 30, 2013

The Plague

A sickly and unidentifiable disease brought on by chronic marijuana use. Often augmented by nasty ass Whitman "beeshe(s)" and regularly going twenty deep.

"Hey man you wanna hit this "spleef?" Naw dude im on hiatus I have the plague. I just coughed up blood and urinated green today.

The Plague by BatmanB June 10, 2007

The Plague

Contrary to common misconception this infact means very good or amazing. One is often amazed at the amazingness of something when using this phrase.

Guy 1: "I just won a million pounds.."
Guy 2: "zOMG, DAT IS THE PLAGUE!111! WANNA BE BFFL M8!!?"
Guy 1: "FU bish"

The Plague by Madame Bugatti October 16, 2008

The Plague

Posers. People who are not being themselves, and trying to fit in by acting like someone else. People doing things for popularity and so on.

Shit... here comes the plague.

The Plague by Corey Taylor March 27, 2005

The Plague

An underrated (so underrated I can’t find that much info on them-) American band. There are many bands called The Plague so allow me to specify

They have an album called Hope For The F.U.T.U.R.E. with the following songs in order.

1 - Soul Coma

2 - Not The Only One

3 - Danger

4 - Fallen

5 - Make Me Over

6 - Will You Ever Know Me

7 - Can't Stop Loving You

8 - Fire Roar

9 - Antidote

10 - Living Failure

11 - Best Year of Your Life

12 - Bleeding in the Snow
13 - Not God

The deluxe edition on Spotify has instrumentals as well as two remixes - a remix of ‘Danger’ done by Kaixo and a remix of ‘Fallen’ done by Becko.

Personal faves are - Soul Coma, Danger, Fire Roar, Antidote, Living Failure and Bleeding In The Snow.

Person: I fight ‘cause I believe!!
Person 2.0: Wha-
Person: Crashing down into the quantum waves, broken wreckage, toxic waste, I’m better off out on my own!!
Person 2.0: ???
Person: Adrenaline extrapolating rage, while passion's motivating change, my heart’s burning with anger!!
Person 3.0: he’s singing ‘Fire Roar’ by The Plague
Person 2.0: oh-
Person: I fight ‘cause I believe! Feel the fire roar, so hot you can’t ignore it!!
Person 2.0 and 3.0: …

The Plague by Kimyr_Nova August 26, 2024

avoid like the plague 

A phrased used when some one or thing is to be avoided at all cost.

ShOcKwAvE avoid him like the plague.

avoid like the plague by Hans December 28, 2004

avoid like the plague 

evade someone or something at all cost

If you see her avoid her like the plague. (example of avoid like the plague)

avoid like the plague by The Return of Light Joker December 7, 2009