"danger noodle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-danger noodle.wav Forms: danger noodles [plural]
Etymology: From the jocular likening of the long, thin, tubular shape of a snake to a noodle, with the "danger" referencing the threats posed by venomous and constricting species. Head templates: {{en-noun}} danger noodle (plural danger noodles)
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) A snake. Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (lifeform): Snakes Synonyms: nope rope Related terms: murder noodle
    Sense id: en-danger_noodle-en-noun-IiBYZMXi Categories (other): DoggoLingo, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2019, Scott Turner, Hike the Parks: Joshua Tree National Park: Best Day Hikes, Walks, and Sights, Mountaineers Books, →ISBN, page 44:",
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