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boomslang

[ boom-slahng, -slang ]

noun

  1. a venomous, tree-dwelling snake, Dispholidus typus, of tropical and southern Africa, having black to greenish scales.


boomslang

/ ˈbuːmˌslæŋ /

noun

  1. a large greenish venomous arboreal colubrid snake, Dispholidus typus , of southern Africa
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boomslang1

1785–95; < Afrikaans, equivalent to boom tree ( boom 2, beam ) + slang snake
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Word History and Origins

Origin of boomslang1

C18: from Afrikaans, from boom tree + slang snake
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Example Sentences

In 1999, Krakoff was behind the first-ever gaming mouse: the Razer Boomslang.

Below, you can see Krakoff himself in an ad promoting the Razer Boomslang mouse in 2002 — alongside professional gamer Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, who signed a historic sponsorship deal with Razer long before the word “esports” entered the lexicon.

None of this is in dispute: Razer’s first press release says the Boomslang was “designed by Fitch, Inc. for kärna.” Razerzone.com in 1999.

None of this is in dispute: Razer’s first press release says the Boomslang was “designed by Fitch, Inc. for kärna.” Razerzone.com in 1999.

In 1999, Krakoff was behind the first-ever gaming mouse: the Razer Boomslang.

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