[Ads-l] "French pox" in the OED?

Joel Berson berson at ATT.NET
Fri Nov 20 01:24:52 UTC 2015


Why does the OED have (under "French adj. and n.") "4. In names given to venereal diseases, esp. syphilis" and separately (under S2) "French pox"?

Joel

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