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.
Tory
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A member of the conservative party, as opposed to theprogressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is nowcalled the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of exsisting royaland ecclesiastical authority.
Tory meaning & definition 1 of Tory.
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(noun) Chiefly British. Term for individual with conservative ideals and/or membership of the Conservative political party. Typically a member of the privileged élite, typified in Parliament by old-Etonians groomed for Oxbridge and further successes in their well-fed, cosseted, self-indulgent lives. Tories (plural) tend to go through life blissfully unaware of the realities most people face. Underneath all the rhetoric policies are aimed at further creation of wealth amongst the affluent and disdain for classes considered below themselves.
Tory meaning & definition 2 of Tory.
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The word used to describe a member or supporter of the Conservative Party. Along the same line as [toff] as it really is used as a derogatory way to insult rich or stuck-up people who care for nothing other themselves and their tendencies to shoot wild animals
Tory meaning & definition 3 of Tory.