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splittail

splittail is the alternative form 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

Forms of splittail

pluralsplittails

Questions about splittail

What is splittail the alternative form of?
Splittail is the alternative form of split-tail.

Words near splittail in the dictionary

  1. Splitsko-dalmatinska
  2. splitstree
  3. splitstrees
  4. splitsville
  5. splittable
  6. splittail
  7. splittails
  8. splitted
  9. splittee
  10. splittees
  11. splitten

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