How Cockney refers to himself and wife (snake) (7)

I believe the answer is:

meander

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'snake' is the definition.
(I know that meander is a is a more specific form of the action of snake)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for meander that I've seen before include "Indirectly move" , "Dear men (anag) - wander" , "Renamed in order to wander in leisurely way" , "Wind (like a river)" , "circuitous route" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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