Herpes
/ˈhɜːr.piːz/
Synonyms
- cold sore
- HSV-1 and HSV-2
- std (sexually transmitted disease)
Slang Meanings
The love bug
You might want to be careful, that 'love bug' isn't just cute, it could be herpes.
Oscar
He jokingly referred to his herpes as Oscar, because he wants to keep it under wraps.