Viper

Definitions

1. A venomous snake in the family Viperidae.
2. Any venomous snake.
   informal
3. A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
   figuratively
4. A person who smokes marijuana.
   slang

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Examples

“And aggravate my folly who committed / To ſuch a viper his moſt ſacred truſt / Of ſecreſie, my ſafety, and my life.”

“Consider⟳, for the love⟳ of Heaven, to what you run⟳ madly: will you take⟳ this viper into your bed?”

“Then there's the heterosexual, open-mined ^([sic]) entourage who loves us dearly and are our best friends. They laugh⟳ at our humor and understand⟳ our sorrow. For they are rare and unique in prison. But the vipers always ruin things. They refer⟳ to our straight friends as "Closet-Cases," "Undercovers," and "Flip-Floppers."”

“Dreamed about a reefer five feet long / Mighty Mezz, but not too strong / You'll be high but not for long / If you're a viper”

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