nope rope

English

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme. Rope suggests the snake's shape and nope that it inspires fear or aversion, prompting someone to nope out.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nope rope (plural nope ropes)

1. (Internet slang) A snake.

   Synonym: danger noodle

   • 2019, David A. Steen, Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths, Texas A&M University Press, →ISBN, page 4:

     There are tons of danger noodles, nope ropes, and long bois throughout our streams, our forests, and our backyards; […]

   • 2020, Erica Wright, Snake, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN:

     The next time you're startled by a nope rope in your yard, perhaps you can appreciate the remarkable way it moves without limbs or even the way its mouth quirks up in what could be called a smile with a certain stretch of the imagination.