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  • noun Alternative spelling of hay fever.

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Examples

  • Just a quick post tonight - my hayfever is really bad today and I don't feel like doing much on the computer or watching telly - think I might go to bed early with a book.

    Quick post with giveaway & winner... katelnorth 2008

  • What in the hayfever is going on in that campaign that is making so many people jump ship?

    Major Clinton fundraiser switches to Obama 2008

  • As I am currently suffering from a really badly-running nose, to such an extent that I’m in danger of dropping nose-water, to directly translate the Japanese term, on my keyboard, this recent survey from goo Research and reported on by japan. internet.com into hayfever is most timely for me.

    3 in 4 Japanese mobiles currently spam-free 2009

  • Ragweed allergies, often called hayfever, strike as many as 30 percent of Americans, typically in warmer seasons.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • While not everyone would be affected, for some, the risks include rash, skin and eye irritation, allergy symptoms such as hayfever and asthma and possibly stomach upsets such as diarrhoea and vomiting, she said.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2009

  • While not everyone would be affected, for some, the risks include rash, skin and eye irritation, allergy symptoms such as hayfever and asthma and possibly stomach upsets such as diarrhoea and vomiting, she said.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2009

  • While not everyone will be affected; for some, the risks include rash, skin and eye irritation, allergy symptoms such as hayfever and asthma and possibly stomach upsets such as diarrhoea and vomiting.

    ScreenTalk 2009

  • While not everyone will be affected, for some, the risks include rash, skin and eye irritation, allergy symptoms such as hayfever and asthma and possibly stomach upsets such as diarrhoea and vomiting.

    ScreenTalk 2009

  • While not everyone would be affected, for some, the risks include rash, skin and eye irritation, allergy symptoms such as hayfever and asthma and possibly stomach upsets such as diarrhoea and vomiting, she said.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2009

  • You've probably heard that certain conditions that seem endemic to Americans, such as hayfever, food allergies, are not as common in the developing world.

    pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator 2008

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