Corrie slang - Thunge?

[CAEF]

I googled "Thunge" and the only explanation seems to be " a loud noise, thumping sound". But in Corrie the word thunge has been used to express some kind of infectious illness. In 1976 Stan and Albert shared a glass and Stan said "You wont catch thunge". In 1986, Terry Duckworth said "I dont care if they give me galloping thunge, I like a biscuit with me cocoa". Is Thunge a Lancashire word for lurgy or something.

Charley Says may know as he is from that way.

I did ask this on a Corrie Facebook group and people just annoyingly clicked the "like" button instead of answering.

[Charley Says...]

I've never heard it...
Is the way you are spelling it correct...
Or are you just spelling it like it sounds...?

[CAEF]

Watch this ep of Corrie on YT. At 2:37 Stan says "you wont catch thunge".

[Deleted]

Thanks CAEF.
It seems 'thunge' is similar to 'the dreaded lurgy' in regards to catching some kind of nasty disease.

[Charley Says...]

So after listening to it intently...
I think Stan is saying th' unge...
As northern slang for "The"...

So all we need to do now is find out what Unge is short for...

[Charley Says...]

I don't think it helps...
But I found this...

en.bab.la/dictionary/romanian-english/unge

[CAEF]

The Unge. Sounds more likely. "th unge".