A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Kafkaesque
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Comes from the author Franz [Kafka], and refers to the style with which he wrote his books (which in his dying wish asked for to be burned).
Basically it describes a nightmarish situation which most people can somehow relate to, although strongly surreal. With an ethereal, evil, omnipotent power floating just beyond the senses.
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Describing something that is horribly complicated for no reason, usually in reference to bureaucracy. Named after the early 20th century writer Franz Kafka, best known for The Trial and Metamorphosis.
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Named after the author Franz [Kafka], typically used to describe anything that makes no sense, has no colours and has no points of reference.
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adjective
Something people say to sound really smart.
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From the Czech/German author of the early [1900]’s, the word describes a situation where the individual is sane but struggles against an illogical and insane [bureaucracy] or authority. See his unfinished novel ‘[The Castle]’. Essentially all of us now that Brexit has been setting in for the last 2 years.
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extremely unpleasant, frightening, and confusing, and similar to situations described in the novels of Franz Kafka:
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Characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafkas fictional world.
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