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French pox

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ pɑks/

French pox noun: syphilis.

Noun

French pox (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, slang) Syphilis.

Origin of French pox

From French + pox; attested from the 16th century. More at French disease.

Questions about French pox

What does French pox mean?
French pox means syphilis.
What part of speech is French pox?
French pox is a noun.
How do you pronounce French pox?
French pox is pronounced /fɹɛnt͡ʃ pɑks/.

Words near French pox in the dictionary

  1. French polishes
  2. French polishing
  3. French Polynesia
  4. French Polynesian
  5. French Polynesians
  6. French pox
  7. French Prairie
  8. French press
  9. French presses
  10. French purple
  11. French purples

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