I am currently taking a microbiology class and our professor gave us a question to find the answer to over the weekend. The question is why is gonorrhea referred to as the clap? According to Wikapedia, the answers are
- Reference to a traditional treatment used to clear the blockage in the urethra from gonorrheal pus, where the penis would be "clapped" on both sides simultaneously.[citation needed]
- Reference to the painful sting in the male urethra, which feels like the sting of a clap (as in clapping hands) when infected with the disease.
- From the old French word "clapier", meaning "brothel".
Does anyone know if it's any of these for sure? I really appreciate any help.
