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scrumpox

scrumpox noun: herpes gladiatorum.

Noun

scrumpox (uncountable)

  1. herpes gladiatorum

Origin of scrumpox

From scrum + pox, as it may be transmitted through the contact sport of rugby.

Questions about scrumpox

What does scrumpox mean?
Scrumpox means herpes gladiatorum.
What part of speech is scrumpox?
Scrumpox is a noun.

Words near scrumpox in the dictionary

  1. scrumple
  2. scrumpled
  3. scrumples
  4. scrumplicious
  5. scrumpling
  6. scrumpox
  7. scrumps
  8. scrumps up
  9. scrumptilicious
  10. scrumptious
  11. scrumptiously

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