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English
Etymology
Of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
Verb
go snake (third-person singular simple present goes snake, present participle going snake, simple past went snake, past participle gone snake)
- (idiomatic, chiefly Canada, informal) To act in an erratic or unrestrained manner.
- Synonyms: go crazy, go postal; see also Thesaurus:lose one's temper
2004 August 23, Geoffrey Scotton, “Alberta lumber sales roar: Exports, prices put industry on record pace”, in Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, page D4:Industry watchers note that high prices and record revenues likely mean the sector is headed for strong profits, despite its challenges. / “Prices have gone snake. If you think about it, the tariffs have been a constant over the whole thing. […] ” observed James Beck, a forestry professor at the University of Alberta.
2004 November 6, “Cougars slammed by Wesmen”, in Leader-Post, Regina, Sask., page C8:“On the road, refs are going to make their calls; I know that,” Hillis said Friday. “I'm a big boy, I've been on the road before. But there were two really hard fouls (on Wright and Matt Cherkas) . . . and I finally went snake.[”]
2007 April 18, Kim Ross-Polito, “Sidelines”, in The Crestline Advocate, number 29, Crestline, OH, page 2:A few days after I got home from the ER, my mother called to yell at me. Since it turned out I wasn't dying, I hadn't told her of my medical adventure. I didn't want to worry her. Big mistake. A family member ratted me out and my little, white-haired mother went snake on me.
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