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- [kohch-hwip, -wip]
- /ˈkoʊtʃˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kohch-hwip, -wip]
- /ˈkoʊtʃˌʰwɪp, -ˌwɪp/
Definitions of coachwhip word
- noun coachwhip a coachwhip snake 3
- noun coachwhip a desert plant found in USA and Mexico 3
- noun coachwhip a whip, usually having a long lash, used in driving a coach horse. 1
- noun coachwhip Also called coachwhip snake. a long, slender snake, Masticophis flagellum, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, having a thin tail resembling a braided whip. 1
- noun coachwhip A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach. 0
- noun coachwhip Masticophis flagellum, a colubrid snake of North America. 0
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Origin of coachwhip
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; coach + whip
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Parts of speech for Coachwhip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coachwhip popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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