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Etymology 1 n. (context South Africa English) A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, ''Dispholidus typus''. Etymology 2
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__NOTOC__ Boomslang is the first, and to date only album by Johnny Marr + the Healers. It was released in 2003 through Artistdirect and iMusic. The band consisted of drummer Zak Starkey and former Kula Shaker bassist Alonza Bevan with Marr handling guitars and lead vocals. The literal definition of the word " boomslang" is "a venomous, tree-dwelling snake... of tropical and southern Africa". The expression "I got boomslang..." in South Africa means to get caught up in something (like a boomslang snake hanging from a tree.) For example, "I was about to leave work when I got boomslang by a customer who needed something, and had to stay late."
The 2001 single "The Last Ride" – and its B-sides "Need It" and "Long Gone" – were included in the track listing. "Bangin' On" was released as a single in 2003 and got to #78 in UK. "Down On the Corner" was also released as a single, promoted by an appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn in February 2003.
Boomslang may refer to several articles. The word boom (tree) comes from Afrikaans and in that language does not rhyme with doom. It is closer to boooo-um:
- Boomslang, a species of arboreal snake from Africa.
- Boomslang (album), the first full-length album by Johnny Marr and the Healers
- Boomslang (comics), a supervillain in the Marvel comics universe, a member of the Serpent Society
- Boomslang (mouse), a computer gaming peripheral made by Razer USA Ltd
- Boomslang (music festival), an annual WRFL-sponsored music festival in Lexington, Kentucky.
Boomslang is a fictional Australian supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted most notably as a member of the Serpent Society.
Boomslang: A Celebration of Sound & Art was an annual multi-venue music festival in Lexington, Kentucky, organized by the University of Kentucky's college radio station, WRFL. The festival was an extension of WRFL's mission to provide a platform for non-mainstream, non-commercial music and other programming not found elsewhere in the region, featuring a variety of artists from both the region and from around the world. Genres tended to be experimental in nature, but also included everything from alternative rock, post-rock, electronic, hip hop, punk rock, metal, and psychedelic rock bands. Other festival features included dance performances, local craft booths, fashion and art installations, workshops, literary events and film screenings, with a special focus on the artists and arts organizers that make Lexington unique.
Boomslang was primarily volunteer-run, relying on the efforts of WRFL staff members and led by WRFL's student Board of Directors.
Usage examples of "boomslang".
Hermione had taken the boomslang skin back in their second year - they had needed it for the Polyjuice Potion - and while Snape had suspected Harry at the time, he had never been able to prove it.
This boomslang stuff is the kind of thing they experiment with in high-class laboratories.
But he could get to the Boomslang saloon a couple of blocks from his apartment building, and most of the time that was as far as he wanted to go.
A couple of evenings afterwards, Rance and Penny went to the Boomslang together.
When he and Gorppet walked into the Boomslang together, the place got very quiet all at once.
The particular tree snakes used in his boots were from poisonous boomslangs.
These green tree snakes, boomslangs they called them, were amongst the most poisonous snakes, worse even than the mambas, some people said, because they had no serum in Botswana to deal with their bite.