fan death

fan death

English

WOTD – 27 March 2012

Etymology

Reportedly based on an urban legend originating in South Korea.

Pronunciation

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Noun

fan death (uncountable)

1. Death supposedly caused by staying overnight in a closed room in which an electric fan is operating.

Translations

death supposedly caused by staying overnight in a closed room with an electric fan

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Finnish: tuuletinkuolema (fi) German: Ventilatortod m

Korean: 선풍기 사망설 (seonpunggi samangseol) Russian: смерть от вентиля́тора (smertʹ ot ventiljátora) Spanish: muerte por ventilador f Swedish: fläktdöden (rare)