437737 en · SYM
Etymology
The numbers 437737 spell herpes when typed on a telephone keypad.
Meanings
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(Internet) A shibboleth used by people with herpes to identify themselves, especially on online dating services.
This, of course, is something only people with that STI would know. For example, herpes is 437737.
2017 June 24, Arti Patel, “Dating with an STI: 7 ways to navigate the (often harsh) dating world”, in Global News: