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n. - Any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs; A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.

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Usage examples (37)
  • "If the boa is a snake, he is the fellow I want to see," replied Felix.
  • If you recall the boa constrictor story yesterday morning - yup, that was me.
  • Baltzer, Roe, and the boa are the only constants since we started seeing each other.
  • Oh, I libs at home an 'boa'ds at de same place, I does.
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