herp
- noun
- /hɜrp/
- Slang
:
herpes
- 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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6.1
A virus that usually causes genital herpes
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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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3.9
A germ that causes painful sores on the skin, often around the mouth or genitals
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4.9
A virus that causes infections like cold sores, chickenpox, or shingles
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3.8
A germ that causes cold sores and genital herpes
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6.6
A virus that commonly causes genital herpes
An infection that causes small painful blisters on the skin or in the mouth
A virus that usually causes cold sores around the mouth
A virus that usually causes cold sores around the mouth
A virus that causes cold sores around the mouth
A contagious infection that causes painful cold sores on or around the lips
A viral infection that causes painful blisters on the lips or around the mouth
A virus that causes herpes in the genital area and spreads during sex
A virus that usually causes sores on the genitals
An infection spread by sex that causes painful sores on the genitals and often comes back
A painful skin rash with blisters that follows a nerve path
A virus that causes the painful skin rash shingles
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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.