copperheads
- plural of copperhead.
Example Sentences
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In time, these dissidents would be nicknamed "Copperheads," after the venomous snake.
From Salon • May 14, 2022
Meanwhile antiwar Democrats, also referred to as Copperheads, looked for an immediate compromise with the Confederate leaders and the end of the abolition movement.
From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2020
Unlike more common snakes like Copperheads, timber rattlesnakes like the one found Sunday do not normally seek out interaction with humans, Hewlett said.
From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2020
And it's nice to know that New Yorkers weren't all Copperheads.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015
“It’s not safe. The floors are in bad shape, and the cellar’s full of snakes. Copperheads, someone told me.”
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
