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sugar sickness

(South Africa, otherwise, archaic) Diabetes; especially type 2 diabetes.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(South Africa, otherwise, archaic) Diabetes; especially type 2 diabetes.

Origin: From , in reference to type 2 diabetes often being caused by a prolonged high-sugar diet, and that people with diabetes have chronic hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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