Meaning of space herpes | Babel Free

Definitions

A generic disease found in space, especially one transmissible by sexual encounters.

slang, uncountable

Examples

“Ice Pirates “A ‘Star Wars’ rip-off with S&M scenes, twelfth-rate jokes, and ‘space herpes’””

“Oh! Did we mention⟳ that there are families aboard the Enterprise? Yeah, it turns out there are. Because Starfleet did this study⟳ and realized that Space Herpes - also known as Kirk's Syndrome - spreads considerably slower if its officers have⟳ their spouses and children onboard their ship.”

““Space herpes got your tongue, boy?” The man came to a stop⟳ in front of him. ¶ For some reason⟳ the idea of a mutated venereal disease frightened him more than the idea this man could mug him or worse.”

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