Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

space herpes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: space her-pes
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A generic disease found in space, especially one transmissible by sexual encounters.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ice Pirates “A ‘Star Wars’ rip-off with S&M scenes, twelfth-rate jokes, and ‘space herpes’”"
"Oh! Did we mention that there are families aboard the Enterprise? Yeah, it turns out there are. Because Starfleet did this study and realized that Space Herpes - also known as Kirk's Syndrome - spreads considerably slower if its officers have their spouses and children onboard their ship."
"“Space herpes got your tongue, boy?” The man came to a stop in front of him. ¶ For some reason the idea of a mutated venereal disease frightened him more than the idea this man could mug him or worse."

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

shingles

Questions

What does space herpes mean?: A generic disease found in space, especially one transmissible by sexual encounters.

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