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a pox on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
a pox on
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox".

Archaic; Offensive

intj

To hell with (abstract or unalive things).

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally an expression of abuse to wish that someone develop pocks, that is to say, contract pox. Though pox can range from smallpox to chickenpox to cowpox to syphilis, this expression almost always referred to the last one, the Great Pox.

Usage

Synonyms

woe betide fie upon to hell with

Questions

What does a pox on mean?
To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox".
Where does a pox on come from?
Originally an expression of abuse to wish that someone develop pocks, that is to say, contract pox. Though pox can range from smallpox to chickenpox to cowpox to syphilis, this expression almost always referred to the last one, the Great Pox.

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