black racer

noun

: either of two common black colubrid snakes of the U.S.:
a
: a snake (Coluber constrictor constrictor) chiefly of the eastern U.S.
b
: a snake (C. constrictor priapus) of the southeastern U.S.

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It was created in 2014 and honors the late German designer’s legacy, from his sunglasses to his suits and dazzling black racer gloves. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 But a few days ago, Cockerham’s son saw a black racer come out of the lemongrass. Hannah Farrow, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024 Some commenters speculated that the snake was a black racer, a common native species in Florida. Claire Barber, Field & Stream, 20 July 2023 For her second look, the reality TV star continued the leather motif, this time in the form of a red, white, and black racer jacket from Scuderia. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Sep. 2022 The good-guy snakes include but aren’t limited to the eastern hognose snake, Texas brown snake, Texas rat snake, rough green snake, garter snake, milk snake, bullsnake, kingsnake, indigo snake, black racer, water snake, blind snake and coachwhip. Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 8 June 2020 The snake, which was a non-venomous southern black racer snake, revealed itself when the man arrived in Maui. Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2019 The snake is a nonvenomous Southern black racer, a breed known to charge people and bite repeatedly when cornered, according to website Owlcation.com. Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 19 Apr. 2018 The photo captured the moment a Southern black racer snake slithered across the barrel of sniper Pfc. Leada Gore, AL.com, 13 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black racer was in 1836

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