gator
Bayou's toothy lurker
Gator is an informal shortening of alligator—the large reptilian predator native to the American Southeast and China.
The clipped form appears in casual speech and regional contexts: Watch out for gators in that swamp.
It's also a common nickname and mascot, most notably for the University of Florida athletic teams.
Order of large reptiles
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
Everglades · snout · scales · teeth · jaws · tail · reptile · marsh
Southeastern American peninsula state
- GainesvilleFlorida city, major university
- AlbertNoble-bright Germanic name
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
- SECStock market regulator
football · basketball · swamp · stadium · orange · blue · fanbase · tailgate
Portable container for belongings
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- beltStrap securing trousers
- walletSmall case for currency
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
exotic · texture · hide · tanning · fashion · accessories · watchband · purse
crocodilian
Order of large reptiles
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
Louisiana · Everglades · snout · scales · teeth · jaws · tail · reptile · marsh · wetland
Florida
Southeastern American peninsula state
- GainesvilleFlorida city, major university
- AlbertNoble-bright Germanic name
- AlbertaWestern Canadian province
SEC · football · basketball · swamp · stadium · orange · blue · fanbase · tailgate · rivalry
handbag
Portable container for belongings
luxury · exotic · texture · hide · tanning · fashion · accessories · watchband · purse · embossed
abbreviation
Shortened word form
Southern · informal · colloquial · Floridian
- alligators
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, crocodile, python
- ambush predatorscrocodile, trapdoor spider, anglerfish, praying mantis, antlion
- bayoucypress tree, cypress trees, marshland, Spanish moss, swamp boat
- Deep SouthAlabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta
- FloridaMiami, Orlando, Tampa, Everglades, Florida Keys
- later gatorInformal rhyming goodbye
- Florida GatorsUniversity athletic program
- gator sighting