"knob rot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} knob rot (uncountable)
  1. (British, vulgar slang) A sexually transmitted disease (when contracted by a man). Tags: British, slang, uncountable, vulgar Categories (topical): Sexually transmitted diseases Synonyms: knob-rot

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