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.
Wax-poetic
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To wax poetic means to become increasingly verbose and romantic in speech. To become more and more like a poem.
Wax = increase, wane = decrease.
It has nothing to do with vinyl records and bullshit hip-hop, yo.
Wax-poetic meaning & definition 1 of Wax-poetic.
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To speak in a very eccletic and influential manner. The term probably comes from the usage of the term wax, which is another name for vinyl records meaning that it is recorded and musical, and poetic, which obviously refers to the stylized nature of the speech.
Wax-poetic meaning & definition 2 of Wax-poetic.
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