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pythons¹

  • /ˈpaɪ.θənz/ UK
  • /ˈpaɪ.θɑnz/ US

Where it comes from

From inflection of python.

noun

  1. plural plural of python

pythons²

  • /ˈpaɪ.θənz/ UK
  • /ˈpaɪ.θɑnz/ US

Where it comes from

Apparently originating from an analogy between the distention of the arm muscles and the distended belly of a python that has swallowed a large animal.

noun

  1. plural, plural only, slang Large and well-developed muscles in the upper arm. I read in another magazine about a workout that can put a whole inch on your arms in just one day! Obviously that sounds awesome, because my guns are only 15 inches. I figure I could do this workout every couple months and within a year, I will have the big 20-inch pythons!

    Similar: biceps, guns

Pythons³

noun

  1. plural plural of Python

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"pythons." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pythons. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

pythons. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pythons

Chicago

"pythons." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pythons.

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@misc{pythons_2026,
  title = {pythons},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pythons},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}