pythons

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Meaning · English

Large and well-developed muscles in the upper arm.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

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!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pythons” mean?

Large and well-developed muscles in the upper arm.

Is “pythons” formal or informal?

pythons is generally slang.