herpe

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noun

A herpes infection.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounherpe (plural herpes)

plural herpes

  1. humoroushypercorrectA herpes infection.

    >I got around... Heh. Like a herpe?

    2004 April 1, Jerry K., “Cypress”, in rec.skydiving (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022
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    I'll never understand the psychological make up of several people who come back from time to time when it is obvious that their rhetoric isn't wanted. Yet, they come back like a Herpe monthly. Trolls = Herpes. I think that's fitting.

    2001 July 14, cultcuts, “They're Playing with Fire........................”, in alt.horror (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022

    >The little 'blister/herpes' deal you're referring to is called a break-out. I'm sure you've had one before. Actually no, I've never had a herpe before.

    2002 November 10, Tara, “Zac Hanson in a Speedo with naked toes”, in alt.fan.hanson (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 2022

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APA

herpe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpe

MLA

“herpe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herpe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpe.

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