Meanings
plural herpes
- humoroushypercorrectA herpes infection.
>I got around... Heh. Like a herpe?
2004 April 1, Jerry K., “Cypress”, in rec.skydiving (Usenet), retrieved 18 May 20222 more examples
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
Origin
Back-formation from herpes.
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herpe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpe
“herpe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herpe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpe.
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