herp
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9.9
- noun
- /hɜrp/
- Slang
- She was worried about getting a herp from her last partner.
Examples
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I think I might have a herp outbreak.
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She read an article about how to manage herp outbreaks effectively.
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He was worried that people would find out about his herp diagnosis.
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Some teenagers use the word herp when talking about health issues.
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He was embarrassed to admit that he had the herp after his last relationship.
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Many people are unaware that they can have herp without showing symptoms.
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She went to the doctor to discuss her concerns about possible herp infection.
Synonyms
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4.2
A group of viral illnesses that cause painful skin rashes, such as cold sores or shingles
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3.9
A germ that causes painful sores on the skin, often around the mouth or genitals
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4.1
An infection you can get during sex that makes painful sores on the genitals and comes back sometimes
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6.1
A virus that usually causes genital herpes
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4.9
A virus that causes infections like cold sores, chickenpox, or shingles
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5.5
A virus that usually causes cold sores around the mouth
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3.8
An infection that causes small painful blisters on the skin or in the mouth
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3.8
A germ that causes cold sores and genital herpes
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3.8
A virus that causes herpes in the genital area and spreads during sex
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5.1
A contagious infection that causes painful cold sores on or around the lips
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4.6
A painful skin rash with blisters that follows a nerve path
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6.8
A virus that usually causes cold sores around the mouth
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4.3
A viral infection that causes painful blisters on the lips or around the mouth
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5.0
An infection spread by sex that causes painful sores on the genitals and often comes back
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5.3
A virus that causes the painful skin rash shingles
A virus that causes cold sores around the mouth
A virus that usually causes sores on the genitals
A virus that commonly causes genital herpes
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word herp is slang from the disease name herpes, which comes from an old Greek word herpein meaning 'to creep'. So people shorten herpes to herp when they speak informally about the virus or an infection.