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whipsnake

or whip snake

[ hwip-sneyk, wip- ]

noun

  1. any of several long, slender New World snakes of the genus Masticophis, the tail of which resembles a whip.
  2. any of various similar or related snakes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of whipsnake1

First recorded in 1765–75; whip + snake

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