pox
1. pox \'pa:ks\ n or pox or pox.es [alter. of pocks, pl. of pock] pl 1a: a virus disease characterized by pustules or eruptions {chicken po x} archaic 1b: SMALLPOX 1c: SYPHILIS 2: an afflictive rash : PLAGUE {a ~ on him} 2. pox vt archaic : to infect with a pox and exp. with syphilis