slang — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hose noun A flexible tube used to carry water or other liquid.
- serpent noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.
- slang noun Very informal words and phrases not used in standard, formal speech or writing.
- snake noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
Senses
slang is used for these senses in English:
- hose (countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
- hosepipe (UK, South Africa, Southern US) A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids; a garden hose.
- serpent (now, literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.
- slang Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
- snake Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
hose — full definition
- noun A flexible tube used to carry water or other liquid.
- noun Stockings or tights worn on the legs.
- verb To spray water on something using a hose.
- verb Informal: to cheat, trick, or badly disadvantage someone.
serpent — full definition
- noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.
- noun A cunning or treacherous person.