Syphilis Definition & Meaning
syphilis
- noun
- a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
"Syphilis" in song lyrics
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"I've got herpes, err no I've got syphilis"
Lily Allen — Knock 'Em Out -
"I help you escape, like Al Capone's syphilis"
Artfull Dodgers f/ Killah Priest — Pillars of Ivory -
"For givin' me syphilis"
The Bo$$ Hog Barbarians — Baby U Burnt Me
Words that rhyme with syphilis
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