2006-07-14 05:17:50 · 10 answers · asked by rodmod 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
BECAUSE IT'S A TERM THAT WAS USED IN THE ARMED SERVICE YEARS BACK , 40s AND 50s BY THE CORPMAN AND MEDICS , YOU WERE TOLD YOU HAD A DOSE OF WHATEVER.
2006-07-14 05:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I normally ask my wife Dorothy when there is a question on Yahoo Answers but this was far too a disgusting subject to ask a lady of her tender disposition.
It is a slang term from about 1914. It is an adaptation of giving a dose of medicine. You can see the information here.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dose
2006-07-14 05:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by Dungle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really a STD, sexually transmitted disease. They call it 'dose' because when you get it you have to 'dose' up on antibiotics.
2006-07-14 05:21:34 · answer #3 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard it called a Dose before.
Look on wikipedia for more info tho.
2006-07-14 05:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Peter in La Jolla San Diego CA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that's how it comes. in a ******* dose...then you hit the tetracycline and time for another dose
2006-07-14 05:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by clampnugget 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't call it that, it is called VD or STD's. You sound like a boo-fool.
2006-07-14 05:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's something someone else has given to you.
2006-07-14 05:23:05 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becouse you need to go tpo the docter I guess
2006-07-14 05:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by Sam's 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't: We call them VENEREAL diseases
2006-07-18 03:07:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't. It is a STD
2006-07-14 05:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by Chris G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋