Six-o-Six:

Or: 606 :

1. Originally, a brand-name for Arsphenamine, the first specific medication for the treatment of syphilis ; so named because it was the 606 ^th experimental attempt made by Ehrlich and Hata.

2. A euphemism for syphilis ; rarely heard today. See syphilis for synonyms.

See Also: 6-2-4, 6-to-4, 606, 66, absolute invert, boy, cosmetic intuition, game of inches, gifted, Kinsey One, six à neuf

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