Speaking of . . . make like an alligator: to be sad or melancholy; to leave in a hurry (from my Dictionary of American Slang: "= drag ass. Because an alligator's tail drags on the ground. Some teenage use since c1955."
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Old-timey Slang of the Day
Speaking of . . . make like an alligator: to be sad or melancholy; to leave in a hurry (from my Dictionary of American Slang: "= drag ass. Because an alligator's tail drags on the ground. Some teenage use since c1955."
Planet of the Gators
So, if we aren't overrun by genius fish, I'm guessing the WALKING ALLIGATORS will be the end of human civilization.
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