"a pox on" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

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. Head templates: {{head|en|interjection}} a pox on
  1. (archaic, offensive) To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox". Tags: archaic, offensive Synonyms: woe betide, fie upon, to hell with
    Sense id: en-a_pox_on-en-intj-4wx3mp0n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5
  2. (humorous, said alternatively with of) To hell with (abstract or unalive things). Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-a_pox_on-en-intj-2f9ktvkX

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