taipan
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3ADJ.
sad
TAIPAN + NOUN
world's
ADV.
hardly
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noun
A foreign businessman in China; a tycoon.
Of course it was very sad, but the taipan could hardly help a smile when he thought how many of these young fellows he had drunk underground.
The British taipans stood in one sodden circle with their womenfolk, like bored officers at a garrison get-together.
A tycoon (usually of Chinese Filipino background)
noun
Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea.
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4Of course it was very sad, but the taipan could hardly help a smile when he thought how many of these young fellows he had drunk underground.
WiktionaryThe British taipans stood in one sodden circle with their womenfolk, like bored officers at a garrison get-together.
WiktionaryThe inland taipan, a snake found in Australia, is the most venomous snake in the world.
Tatoeba · #870796The inland taipan is the world's most venomous snake.
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