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pox party

pox party noun: such a party for children, to spread a disease whose consequences are less for children than adults, and which confers lifetime immunity.

Noun

pox party (plural pox parties)

  1. Such a party for children, to spread a disease whose consequences are less for children than adults, and which confers lifetime immunity.
  2. Such a party for people in general, to spread disease so that they may get it over with, and acquire temporary or long-term immunity. This may allow them to have disease knowingly under controlled circumstances where they may be isolated during the course of disease, and not infect others unknowingly. That may result in protection for vulnerable members of their social circle that they can isolate from the general public, by being the immunized gatekeeper.

Synonyms of pox party

Forms of pox party

pluralpox parties

Questions about pox party

What does pox party mean?
Pox party means such a party for children, to spread a disease whose consequences are less for children than adults, and which confers lifetime immunity.
What part of speech is pox party?
Pox party is a noun.
What is the plural of pox party?
The plural of pox party is pox parties.

Words near pox party in the dictionary

  1. Powys
  2. Powyses
  3. pox
  4. pox doctor's clerk
  5. pox parties
  6. pox party
  7. poxed
  8. poxes
  9. poxier
  10. poxiest
  11. poxing

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