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.
Likeless simile
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A literary device used by various hip-hop artists, the [likeless simile] is a simile without the words like or as prior to the descriptive part of the sentence.
For instance, in the song Bed Rock by Young Money, the
following line contains a likeless simile:
I just be coming off the top; asbestos
This line in simile form would be as follows:
I just be coming off the top like asbestos
Since the word like was omitted from the simile, it is a likeless simile.
Other examples of the [Likeless] similie include:
In Kanye Wests Good Morning:
You got ds, motherfucker, ds, (like) Rosie Perez.
In Drakes Forever:
[Swimmin] in the money, come and find me, (like) Nemo
In Young Moneys Bed Rock:
Shake and bake, (like) Ricky Bobby
Likeless simile meaning & definition 1 of Likeless simile.
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