hoop snake

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoop, hoo p sneyk]
- /hup, hʊp sneɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoop, hoo p sneyk]
- /hup, hʊp sneɪk/

Definitions of hoop snake words

noun hoop snake any of several harmless snakes, as the mud snake and rainbow snake, fabled to take its tail in its mouth and roll along like a hoop. 1
noun hoop snake any of various North American snakes, such as the mud snake (Farancia abacura), that were formerly thought to hold the tail in the mouth and roll along like a hoop 0
noun hoop snake any of several American snakes alleged in folklore to take the tail in the mouth and roll along like a hoop 0

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Origin of hoop snake

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Hoop snake

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hoop snake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

hoop snake usage trend in Literature

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