English · Slang Candidate

French gout

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Syphilis.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bệnh giang mai

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

a certain disease, which is also known as "ladies’ fever."

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một loại bệnh nhất định

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “French gout” mean?

Syphilis.

Is “French gout” formal or informal?

French gout is generally archaic, slang.

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