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anaconda

noun
/ˌænəˈkɒndə/UK/ˌænəˈkɑndə/US/ˌɛə̯nəˈkɑndə/

Etymology

From New Latin anacandaia (“python”), originally referring to a species of constrictor found in Sri Lanka, from Sinhalese හෙනකඳයා (henakaⁿdayā, “whip snake”), from හෙණ (heṇa, “lightning, thunderbolt”) + කඳ (kaⁿda, “stem, trunk, body”) or from Tamil ஆனைக்கொன்றான் (āṉaikkoṉṟāṉ, “having killed an elephant”), from ஆனை (āṉai, “elephant”) + கொன்றான் (koṉṟāṉ, “having killed”).

  1. derived from ஆனைக்கொன்றான் — “having killed an elephant”
  2. derived from හෙනකඳයා — “whip snake”
  3. derived from anacandaia — “python”

Definitions

  1. Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America.

  2. A large penis.

    • My anaconda don't want none / Unless you got buns, hon
    • Womack went into the bedroom and checked on his two boys. When I headed to the bathroom to drain my anaconda, I caught a profile of him standing in the doorway, smiling down on the little rascals.
    • I have chased after white women to find they only wanted to dance with my anaconda and weren't interested in me as a partner.

  3. A pattern morph of hognose snake that results in fewer but larger spots and often a…

    A pattern morph of hognose snake that results in fewer but larger spots and often a completely black belly.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A contrabass serpent, a kind of musical instrument.

    2. A particular variety of stud poker.

    3. A ghost town in the Boundary Country district, British Columbia, Canada.

    4. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, United States.

    5. A city, the county seat of Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States, situated at the…

      A city, the county seat of Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States, situated at the foot of the Anaconda Range.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA