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split-tail en · NOUN
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A California fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) of the carp family.
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The pintail duck.
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(US, offensive, possibly, slang) A woman.
I have encountered officers who believe a woman got a better assignment or somehow "got over" because of her sex. It's a shock to their egos that some "split-tail"—yes, I've had that original thrown my way—could possibly be more talented.
1992, United States Naval Institute Proceedings, volume 118, page 23:
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