snakebiten.

Brit.

/ˈsneɪkbʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈsneɪkˌbaɪt/

Forms: Also with hyphen and as two words.

Etymology: < snake n. + bite n.

1. A bite given by a snake; (also) the state of infection or disease caused by the bite of a snake.

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1704 Dict. Rusticum at Adders-tongue It's a most Sovereign and Excellent Remedy for..any Wound by Snake Bite.

1821 Village Reg., & Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, Mass.) 27 Apr. Nearly a third of the people are rendered useless in consequence of snake bites.

1841 Floridian 13 Feb. (advt.) A prescription with directions for Asthma, Billious Cholic and Snake Bite.

1880 Cassell's Nat. Hist. IV. iv. 323 The population being dense, it is reasonable to expect that great mortality would occur from Snake bites every year.

1894 A. Robertson Nuggets 73 She knows as much about snake-bite as any doctor.

1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft vi. 125 In looking after a snake bite patient..,remember the three ‘dont's’.

1965 R. Morris & D. Morris Men & Snakes iv. 101 The commonest symptoms are fright and fear of death. Convincing reassurance is vital at all stages. Death from snake-bite is rare.

1989 V. Singh Jaya Ganga 25 I don't mind, sonny, if you die of a snake-bite, but I'd hate it if you died of the fear of a snake-bite.

2009 T. Jackson Snake Bite 24 Snake bites are treated with medicines called antivenins. Antivenins are actually made from snake venom!

a. Strong alcoholic drink, esp. whisky of inferior quality. U.S. slang.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > whisky > [adjective] > inferior

snakebite1928

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > whisky > [noun] > inferior whisky

red-eye1819

tarantula-juice1861

bug juice1863

Berlin spirit1878

bluestone1880

smoke1904

snakebite1979

1928 Daily Express 12 Dec. 10/5 It is not really bad wine... It is an acquired taste, but it is better than the ‘snake-bite’ contraband whisky or the synthetic gin.

1979 A. Boyle Climate of Treason xi. 434 Only the bottle—‘snake-bite’ was his word for it—could ease the mysterious pain by drowning it.

1981 Time 2 Feb. 78/2 For down-the-hatch topers, Chicago's Rodeo offers a selection of booze that includes Redeye whisky, Rotgut Scotch, Panther gin and Snakebite vodka.

b. A mixed drink of cider and lager. British colloquial.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > mixed drinks of ale or beer > [noun] > mix of lager and cider

snakebite1983

1983 New Society 2 June 333/1 £13.65 a week to pay for..clothes, ‘snake bites’ (cider and lager), ‘tabs’ (cigarettes).

1985 L. Lochhead True Confessions 103 Hogmanay saw Frank and me delirious On five pernod and blackcurrants plus four cans Of special plus a snakebite We didny know how to make right.

1989 Independent 22 Dec. 15/2 Lads now greying at the temples swapped stories of the best Quo gigs... It was definitely '73 in Malvern, when they drank miles too much snake bite.

1993 New Scientist 6 Feb. 21/2 Solvent and substance sniffing first came to prominence in Britain..in the late 1970s, along with ‘snakebite’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	snakebite
释义	snakebiten. Brit. /ˈsneɪkbʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈsneɪkˌbaɪt/ Forms: Also with hyphen and as two words. Etymology: < snake n. + bite n. 1. A bite given by a snake; (also) the state of infection or disease caused by the bite of a snake. ΚΠ 1704 Dict. Rusticum at Adders-tongue It's a most Sovereign and Excellent Remedy for..any Wound by Snake Bite. 1821 Village Reg., & Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, Mass.) 27 Apr. Nearly a third of the people are rendered useless in consequence of snake bites. 1841 Floridian 13 Feb. (advt.) A prescription with directions for Asthma, Billious Cholic and Snake Bite. 1880 Cassell's Nat. Hist. IV. iv. 323 The population being dense, it is reasonable to expect that great mortality would occur from Snake bites every year. 1894 A. Robertson Nuggets 73 She knows as much about snake-bite as any doctor. 1944 Living off Land: Man. Bushcraft vi. 125 In looking after a snake bite patient..,remember the three ‘dont's’. 1965 R. Morris & D. Morris Men & Snakes iv. 101 The commonest symptoms are fright and fear of death. Convincing reassurance is vital at all stages. Death from snake-bite is rare. 1989 V. Singh Jaya Ganga 25 I don't mind, sonny, if you die of a snake-bite, but I'd hate it if you died of the fear of a snake-bite. 2009 T. Jackson Snake Bite 24 Snake bites are treated with medicines called antivenins. Antivenins are actually made from snake venom! 2. a. Strong alcoholic drink, esp. whisky of inferior quality. U.S. slang. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > whisky > [adjective] > inferior snakebite1928 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > distilled drink > whisky > [noun] > inferior whisky red-eye1819 tarantula-juice1861 bug juice1863 Berlin spirit1878 bluestone1880 smoke1904 snakebite1979 1928 Daily Express 12 Dec. 10/5 It is not really bad wine... It is an acquired taste, but it is better than the ‘snake-bite’ contraband whisky or the synthetic gin. 1979 A. Boyle Climate of Treason xi. 434 Only the bottle—‘snake-bite’ was his word for it—could ease the mysterious pain by drowning it. 1981 Time 2 Feb. 78/2 For down-the-hatch topers, Chicago's Rodeo offers a selection of booze that includes Redeye whisky, Rotgut Scotch, Panther gin and Snakebite vodka. b. A mixed drink of cider and lager. British colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > ale or beer > mixed drinks of ale or beer > [noun] > mix of lager and cider snakebite1983 1983 New Society 2 June 333/1 £13.65 a week to pay for..clothes, ‘snake bites’ (cider and lager), ‘tabs’ (cigarettes). 1985 L. Lochhead True Confessions 103 Hogmanay saw Frank and me delirious On five pernod and blackcurrants plus four cans Of special plus a snakebite We didny know how to make right. 1989 Independent 22 Dec. 15/2 Lads now greying at the temples swapped stories of the best Quo gigs... It was definitely '73 in Malvern, when they drank miles too much snake bite. 1993 New Scientist 6 Feb. 21/2 Solvent and substance sniffing first came to prominence in Britain..in the late 1970s, along with ‘snakebite’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2022). > as lemmas snake-bite snake-bite n. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [noun] > wound > stings or bites stingc900 stinging1398 biting1527 flea-bite1570 flea-biting1598 bite1736 bug bite1739 snip1767 stangc1800 myiasis1839 snake-bite1839 tooth-wound1899 1839 Penny Cycl. XIII. 161/1 It is also one of their remedies for snake-bites, but is no doubt inefficacious. c1880 Cassell's Nat. Hist. IV. 323 The population being dense, it is reasonable to expect that great mortality would occur from Snake bites every year. 1894 A. Robertson Nuggets 73 She knows as much about snake-bite as any doctor. extracted from snaken. < n.1704 as lemmas
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