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12-01-2026, 11:07 PM (This post was last modified: 12-01-2026, 11:28 PM by Koen G.)
That's just the minced oath use, though maybe evolved a bit further. The bottom line is that they're using "pox" in all kinds of exclamations.

The chronological evolution is as follows:

"I swear by Gott's five holy wounds/liver/lungs/... that I will pay you back". 
"I swear by pox wounds that I will pay you back Wink "
"Pox liver! What is this place?"

The "exclamation" use expands and evolves over time.
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