danger noodle
- noun
- Slang
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serpiente
- Look at that danger noodle slithering across the path!
Examples
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He told his friends to watch out for a danger noodle while hiking in the woods.
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When she found a danger noodle in her garden, she quickly called animal control.
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Social media is full of funny memes about the danger noodle.
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My friend found a danger noodle in his backyard.
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While hiking in the jungle, they spotted a danger noodle coiled up on a branch.
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The video of the danger noodle unexpectedly diving into the water made everyone laugh.
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During the picnic, a danger noodle slithered into the area, startling the guests.
Synonyms
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5.4
A long thin tool used to clear clogs in pipes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The combination 'danger' + 'noodle' gives a partial clue — something dangerous that is noodle-shaped — but the specific mapping to 'snake' is a playful, culturally driven slang extension rather than a straightforward compositional meaning. A B1 learner who knows the words may guess something dangerous and long, but would likely not reliably infer 'snake' without prior exposure to the joking internet usage.
Etymology
Danger noodle comes from a silly image of a snake: it mixes danger and noodle because a snake is long like a noodle and can be dangerous, so the phrase makes a funny picture. That's why people use danger noodle as a playful word for 'snake'.