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- [blak-sneyk]
- /ˈblækˌsneɪk/
- /blˈaksneɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-sneyk]
- /ˈblækˌsneɪk/
Definitions of blacksnake word
- noun blacksnake any of several Old World black venomous elapid snakes, esp Pseudechis porphyriacus (Australian blacksnake) 3
- noun blacksnake any of various dark nonvenomous snakes, such as Coluber constrictor (black racer) 3
- noun blacksnake a long heavy pliant whip of braided leather or rawhide 3
- noun blacksnake any of various black or dark-colored snakes, esp. a slender, harmless racer (Coluber constrictor) found in the U.S. 3
- noun blacksnake a long, heavy whip of braided leather or rawhide 3
- noun blacksnake Also called black racer. a blackish racer, Coluber constrictor subspecies, of the eastern U.S., that grows to a length of 6 feet (1.8 meters). 1
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Origin of blacksnake
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1625-35; black + snake
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Parts of speech for Blacksnake
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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blacksnake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blacksnake usage trend in Literature
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