danger noodle

English

Etymology

From the jocular likening of the long, thin, tubular shape of a snake to a noodle, with the "danger" referencing the threats posed by venomous and constricting species.

Pronunciation

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Noun

danger noodle (plural danger noodles)

1. (Internet slang, humorous) A snake.

   Synonym: nope rope

   • 2019, Keith Ammann, The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 36:

     […] but you can also feel free to base your decision entirely on the emotional reaction you want to elicit from your players: Do you want icky-creepy-get-it-away-from-me (one square full of writhing danger noodles), moderate freakout (four crocs), or full-scale panic attack (eight king cobras)?

   • 2019, Bethany Hoeflich, “Soul Bonds are a Witch”, in A Bond of Words: 29 Short Stories, Scout Media, →ISBN, page 119:

     Yeah, right. The only thing I was going to become acquainted with was a one-way bus ticket to Nopeville. I was not sharing any kind of magical bond with this danger noodle.

   • 2019, Scott Turner, Hike the Parks: Joshua Tree National Park: Best Day Hikes, Walks, and Sights, Mountaineers Books, →ISBN, page 44:

     Despite their fierce reputation, rattlesnakes (a.k.a. danger noodles) are rather shy and retiring, and they will avoid you at all costs.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:danger noodle.

See also

• murder noodle