Definition of alligator arms

alligator arms    

noun - plural

• metaphorical arms, the presence of which indicates a person is stingy.

  He's got alligator arms.

  • See more words with the same meaning: stingy or greedy.

  Last edited on Sep 29 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'stingy or greedy':
tight-*ss	Definitions include: a stingy person.
shiesty	Definitions include: deceitful, untrustworthy.
gold digger	Definitions include: a woman who is dating a wealthy man only for his money.
tight	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
anal retentive	Definitions include: uptight, stingy, conservative; "by the book".
welch	Definitions include: to not repay a debt.
Bogart	Definitions include: to steal, monopolize, or hog.
hog	Definitions include: a police officer.

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Other terms relating to 'alligator':
alligator tears	Definitions include: incorrect usage of "crocodile tears."
see you later, alligator	Definitions include: "goodbye".
slater alligator	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "see you later, alligator".
Other terms relating to 'arm':
an arm and a leg	Definitions include: a lot of money.
Arm and a Leg	Definitions include: A slang way of saying too much money. Compare to: expensive, High Priced or costly. It's going to cost me an [Arm and a Leg] to buy that Bentley my girl wants. I guess she wont be getting it..
arm candy	Definitions include: an attractive (often much younger) date.
baby arm	Definitions include: penis.
break (one's) arm patting (one's self) on the back	Definitions include: to excessively praise one's self.
broken arm	Definitions include: two large marijuana blunts rolled together lengthwise
cost an arm and a leg	Definitions include: to cost a lot.
give (one's) right arm for	Definitions include: to want very badly.
gorilla arm	Definitions include: an arm that has become sore, cramped, and / or muscular due to extended use of touch screens on computing devices.
look like a baby's arm holding an apple	Definitions include: said of a penis, extremely large.
look like a baby's arm with an apple in its fist	Definitions include: said of a penis, to be extremely large.

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