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.
Affectation
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An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or
real; false display; artificial show.
Affectation meaning & definition 1 of Affectation.
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Something you do to make yourself seem [cool]er than you are. A lot of the time you dont really realize youre doing it, but all of the time you look a fool to everyone watching, assuming theyve grown up more than you have.
Almost everyone has some affectations, but people with a lot of them stick out like sore thumbs and they dont even know it. See [try-hard].
People in high school and college (especially) tend to have a lot of affectations because they are stupid. Or because they dont have the life experience to know that they are being stupid. Oftentimes both.Affectation meaning & definition 2 of Affectation.
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behaviour or speech that is not sincere:
Affectation meaning & definition 3 of Affectation.
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