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(archaic, offensive) To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone a pox. / (humorous, said alternatively with of) To hell with (abstract or unalive things).

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a pox on

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a pox on

Interjection

archaic offensive humorous said alternatively with of

(archaic, offensive) To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox". / (humorous, said alternatively with of) To hell with (abstract or unalive things).

Japanese Meaning

（古風で侮蔑的）怒りや苛立ち、激怒の際に用いられ、誰かに呪いをかける（病気を願うかのような）表現。 / （ユーモラスな用法、‘of’を伴って）抽象的または無生物なものに対して「地獄へ落ちろ」といった意味で用いられる表現。