Tdap

Tdap
 n.— «County health officials are urging people of nearly all ages to get the vaccine for the disease through what is called a tdap booster, a newer immunization administered along with tetanus shots.» —“Whooping cough is coming back; Utah health officials are alarmed” by Todd Hollingshead Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) Mar. 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Join the discussion

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Further reading

Sweet Science (episode #1674)

Why is boxing called the sweet science when it’s obviously such a bruising sport? Also, a mother of five is baffled when her Gen Z kids use words she thought she knew. For example, they call sweatshirts sweaters, and declare that’s so aesthetic...

When Pigs Fly (episode #1571)

Don’t move my cheese! It’s a phrase middle managers use to talk about adapting to change in the workplace. Plus, the origin story of the name William, and why it’s Guillermo in Spanish. And a five-year-old poses a question that...