A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Balkanize
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To [fracture] and waste something important, like a country, with something totally [unimportant], like [ethnic] differences.
Balkanize meaning & definition 1 of Balkanize.
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Divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.
Balkanize meaning & definition 2 of Balkanize.
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To split something (usually a state) apart, on a usually ethnic basis. This verb first appeared in the 1990s during the War in Bosnia, led by [Croats], Serbs and Bosnians, which caused the demise of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ([SFRY]). It is nowadays again popular with [Kosovar] Albanians trying to rip off a part of Serbia -Kosovo (15% of Serbian territory, imagine the US without Texas)- for themselves.
Balkanize meaning & definition 3 of Balkanize.
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The action of adding [meat] to every [possible] [dish].
Balkanize meaning & definition 4 of Balkanize.
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