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fishtail

[fish-teyl] / ˈfɪʃˌteɪl /


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The world provides guardrails against our juvenile impulses, particularly the ones we continue to drag behind us as we fishtail into our middle years.

From Washington Post Feb. 16, 2023

There's no fishtail hem but she's still definitely channelling a subtle mermaid vibe.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2022

Then the speeding tractor-trailer started to fishtail uncontrollably, said the teenager, Esvin Chipel Tzoy.

From New York Times Dec. 10, 2021

The car started to fishtail before sliding out of control off the runway and into a grassy area from which spectators were watching.

From Seattle Times Oct. 25, 2021

Monday’s eyes softened, scratching at her pretty fishtail braids, secured with a red headband.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson




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