Complete Definition of "Typhoid Mary"

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Typhoid Mary (plural: Typhoid Marys)

  1. A carrier of a dangerous disease who refuses to cooperate to minimize the risk of infection.
  • Based on Mary Mallon, (1869 â�� 1938), a notorious carrier of typhoid who refused to cooperate with the authorities about her condition until they resorted to forcible confinement.
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