Syph

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Syphilis. slang, uncountable

    "But since Brother Martin, alias Marty Randall, had caught the syph three times in two years, his attitude had changed."

  2. 2
    a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) wordnet

Synonyms

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chancreclapdosegonorrhealueslues venerea

Example

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"But since Brother Martin, alias Marty Randall, had caught the syph three times in two years, his attitude had changed."

Etymology

Clipping of syphilis.

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