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split-tail

split-tail noun: a California fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) of the carp family.

Noun

split-tail (plural split-tails)

  1. A California fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) of the carp family.
  2. The pintail duck.
  3. (US, offensive, possibly, slang) A woman.
    • I have encountered officers who believe a woman got a better assignment or somehow "got over" because of her sex. It's a shock to their egos that some "split-tail"—yes, I've had that original thrown my way—could possibly be more talented.1992, United States Naval Institute Proceedings, volume 118, page 23

Forms of split-tail

pluralsplit-tails

Questions about split-tail

What does split-tail mean?
Split-tail means a California fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) of the carp family.
What part of speech is split-tail?
Split-tail is a noun.
What is the plural of split-tail?
The plural of split-tail is split-tails.

Words near split-tail in the dictionary

  1. split-shots
  2. split-squad
  3. split-squads
  4. split-system air conditioner
  5. split-system air conditioners
  6. split-tail
  7. split-tails
  8. split-time
  9. split-times
  10. split-toe
  11. split-up

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