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What is Alligator arm?

The arms of an alligator.

Man that alligator. Got two arms.OMG Alligator arms

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Alligator arm - what is it?

(verb) To shoot in a weak, goofy style without extending the arm; to short-arm.
(noun) A person's arm that tends to shoot in the above fashion.

This term comes from the weak, short arms of the alligator. This is the reason alligators are generally not good beirut players.

UNC really blew that game against Duke when McCants alligator armed that buzzer shot and it fell five feet short.

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What does "Alligator arm" mean?

(a) A cowardly act in American football when an offensive player decides not to catch a football due to the anticipation of physical contact.

(b) A blog about sports mostly located at http://alligatorarms.blogspot.com/

Man, did you see Ricky Watters of the Philadelphia Eagles and his alligator arms on that pass across the middle? What a punk bitch. I bet he is thinking of his wallet instead of the good of the team.

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Alligator arm - what does it mean?

In American football, a would-be pass-receiver's arm extended timidly because he is afraid that if he catches the ball he will be tackled extremely hard. Usually plural.

"He's open, it's there.... Oh! Off his fingertips, incomplete. He had alligator arms on that one."

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Alligator arm - meaning

The art of being too stingy to be able to pay for a bill anywhere anywhere... a person physically unable to reach into his pocket to pull out his/her wallet to pay...

Dave attempted to pay, but his alligator arms could not reach into his pocket.... "Yeah, sure I will pay let me grab my wallet, oh man can you spot me I don't have my debit card with me." Fuckin' alligator arms!!

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Alligator arm - definition

usually plural, anyone who never offers to pick up a tab or buy a drink

Don't expect billy to buy a round, his alligator arms don't reach his wallet.

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Alligator arm - slang

Someone that never offers to pay for anything. They suddenly can't reach their wallet/purse when its time to pay the bill because they are cheap.

It should have been $40/each, but John has alligator arms and didn't put any money in.

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Alligator arm

When someone "pretends" to reach for the check at a meal with friends but always get to it a little to late.

Or when the bill sits in the middle of the table and nobody reaches for it.

"I'll get it, all of you guys have alligator arms"

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Alligator arm

In American football, a would-be pass-receiver's arm extended timidly, less than full length, because he senses a tackler bearing down on him and is not whole-heartedly eager to catch the ball. Usually plural.

"He's open, it's there.... Oh! Off his fingertips, incomplete. He had alligator arms on that one."

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