Vax

//væks// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of vaccine. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, slang, uncountable
  2. 2
    An electronic computer of a line of computers from the late 20th century.

    "I was ordered by some scientists not to, and to buy a VAX instead, and I protested strongly, but they had the authority and they bought a VAX."

  3. 3
    Clipping of vaccination. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, slang, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To vaccinate. slang

    "In late April, Hazelton organized a protest in Trenton demanding to “open New Jersey now,” saying into a bullhorn: “We have the right not to be tested, not to be tracked, not to be vaxxed.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms
vaccinate

Example

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"In late April, Hazelton organized a protest in Trenton demanding to “open New Jersey now,” saying into a bullhorn: “We have the right not to be tested, not to be tracked, not to be vaxxed.”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the phonetic spelling of the clipping of vaccine, vaccination or vaccinate.

Etymology 2

From virtual address extension.

Related phrases

anti-vaxanti-vaxeranti-vaxxanti-vaxxeranti-vaxxinglong vaxpro-vaxpro-vaxerpro-vaxxer

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