a pox on both your houses

A form of a plague o' both your houses — Used to express displeasure at both sides of a pointless or long-running dispute.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of a plague o' both your houses.
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APA

a pox on both your houses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20pox%20on%20both%20your%20houses

MLA

“a pox on both your houses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20pox%20on%20both%20your%20houses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a pox on both your houses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20pox%20on%20both%20your%20houses.

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