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.
Caucus
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A meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of personsbelonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or toselect delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regardingmeasures of party policy; a political primary meeting.This day learned that the caucus club meets, at certain times, in thegarret of Tom Dawes, the adjutant of the Boston regiment. JohnAdams's Diary [Feb. , 1763].
Caucus meaning & definition 1 of Caucus.
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A system utilized in the determination of a party's candidate that is very similar to a primary, only without the voting.
Caucus meaning & definition 2 of Caucus.
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A parliamentary group within the Australian Labor party dedicated to maintaining bigoted, homophobic and socially regressive policy.
Caucus meaning & definition 3 of Caucus.
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An intimate meeting involving two or more homosexual men in which indecent sexual activity is conducted.
Caucus meaning & definition 4 of Caucus.
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Jeff: do you know what a caucus is?
Matt: yes
Matt: I think they were talking about a caucus when I was in England
Matt: Something to do with the house of Parliament
Jeff: The word caucus is a North American Indian word, thought to be of Algonquin origin, meaning a gathering of the ruling tribal chiefs. The modern definition describes caucuses as a process of political party members gathering to make policy decisions and to select candidates.
Matt: ahh yes
Matt: They smoked a shitload of mushrooms (no pun intended) and sat around the sweat-hut trying to determine whether Little Big Sheep or Big Little Sheep would be next in line to be the chief
Matt: One of them tripped and fell (still no pun intended), and yelled CAUCUS as he hit the floorCaucus meaning & definition 5 of Caucus.
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(n) [Latin] for: The only time anyone [gives] a damn about [Iowa]
Caucus meaning & definition 6 of Caucus.
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(in some US states) a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.
Caucus meaning & definition 7 of Caucus.