gator
[ gey-ter ]
/ ˈgeɪ tər /
noun
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
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Also ga·ter, ’ga·ter .
Origin of gator
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; shortened form
Words nearby gator
Gatineau, gating, Gatlinburg, Gatling, Gatling gun, gator, Gatorade, GATT, gat-toothed, Gatun, Gatun Lake
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British Dictionary definitions for gator
gator
gater
/ (ˈɡeɪtə) /
noun
mainly US informal an alligator
Word Origin for gator
C19
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