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split-tails

split-tails is the plural of split-tail.

Meaning of split-tail

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

Questions about split-tails

What is split-tails the plural of?
Split-tails is the plural of split-tail.

Words near split-tails in the dictionary

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

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