snake-fright

English

Etymology

snake +‎ fright

Noun

snake-fright (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A fear of snakes; ophiophobia.
    • May 5, 2015, Ralph Peters, Valley of the Shadow: A Novel
      Trapped on the bridge, men hollered like women with snake-fright, brave men screaming
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