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gator

[ gey-ter ]

noun

  1. Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.


gator

/ ˈɡɪə /

noun

  1. informal.
    an alligator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gator1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; shortened form
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gator1

C19
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One woman on Hilton Head told the Island Packet newspaper that she looked out her window to find she had a pool crasher - a small gator enjoying the shallow end.

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“This zydeco band ... can play!” says the gator, adding an excitedly drawn-out “hallelujah” for emphasis.

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The gators didn’t give us a lot of trouble, but sometimes if they smelled the minnows we used as bait, they’d come near the boat and try and see if they could get a meal.

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Wally’s popularity soared to new heights last year when the gator was denied entry to a Philadelphia Phillies game.

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His tank emptied with the gator’s jaws crushing the arm he put up in defense.

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