caution to snakes en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic, slang) Something bizarre or astonishing.
I am crammed full of faults, I'm a mass of mistakes / So stupid, in fact, that you'd deem me half-witted; / But though in my way I'm a "caution to snakes," / I think I'm a party who ought to be pitied.
1878, Fun, volumes 27-28, page 11:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cautions to snakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |