slytherin

/ˈslɪðəɹɪn/

Etymology

Coined by British author and philanthropist J. K. Rowling, presumably from slither (verb) + -in (variant of -en (“pertaining to”)) or -ing (“belonging to; of the kind of”).

slytherin means A person having traits associated with Slytherin house from the Harry Potter series, including ambition, cunning, or an affinity for snakes or the colours green and silver. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A person having traits associated with Slytherin house from the Harry Potter series, including ambition, cunning, or an affinity for snakes or the colours green and silver.““You know, there are colors beyond black and green. You're not a Slytherin.””