How is “a snake” used?

In His Girl Friday (1940), one line is: “He comes by it naturally. His grandfather was a snake.”

Which movie is “a snake” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from His Girl Friday (1940).

a person who pretends to be your friend but who cannot be trusted; a long, legless reptile

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a long, legless reptile

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

He comes by it naturally. His grandfather was a snake.

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