Ebola Definition & Meaning

ebola
noun
  1. a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa

"Ebola" in song lyrics

See how ebola is used in real songs:

  • "colder than the cats thats in Ebola"
    E-Money Bags f/ Kool G. Rap, Nature — Friend of Ours
  • "An allied soldier, with skin boils from Ebola"
    The Herd — Starship Troopers (Redux)
  • "I'm sick like a seven-day-strain of Ebola"
    Kardinal Offishall — Heads Up

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