Meanings
nounmurder log (plural murder logs)
plural murder logs
- InternethumorousAn alligator or crocodile.
They tell us the murder logs are *not* NASA employees.
2018 April 16, Dan Broadbent (@aSciEnthusiast), Twitter2 more examples
Teaching in Florida is great because there are always murder logs outside your classroom. #alligator
2018 April 20, Jason Herbert, Ph.D. (@HerbertHistory), TwitterToss in some “murder logs” and you have the best moat ever
2020 September 29, Liset (@Krzwyf), Twitter
Origin
From a likening of the appearance of a crocodilian waiting to ambush prey to that of a log submerged in water.
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APA
murder log. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murder%20log
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“murder log.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murder%20log. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “murder log,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murder%20log.
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