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437737

437737 symbol: a shibboleth used by people with herpes to identify themselves, especially on online dating services.

Symbol

437737

  1. (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

Origin of 437737

The numbers 437737 spell herpes when typed on a telephone keypad.

Questions about 437737

What does 437737 mean?
437737 means a shibboleth used by people with herpes to identify themselves, especially on online dating services.
What part of speech is 437737?
437737 is a symbol.

Words near 437737 in the dictionary

  1. 42-gon
  2. 42-gons
  3. 420
  4. 420s
  5. 42nd
  6. 437737
  7. 43rd
  8. 440
  9. 440-yard dash
  10. 440-yard dashes
  11. 440s

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