scrumpox

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noun

herpes gladiatorum

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounscrumpox (uncountable)

Origin

From scrum + pox, as it may be transmitted through the contact sport of rugby.

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APA

scrumpox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrumpox

MLA

“scrumpox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrumpox. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrumpox,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrumpox.

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