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herpe en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Back-formation from herpes.

Meanings

1. (humorous, hypercorrect) A herpes infection.
   • >I got around... Heh. Like a herpe? 2004 April 1, Jerry K., “Cypress”, in rec.skydiving (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:
   • 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:

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