swamp puppy

noun

an alligator

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Meanings

nounswamp puppy (plural swamp puppies)

plural swamp puppies

  1. humorousan alligator

Origin

Compound of swamp + puppy

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APA

swamp puppy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swamp%20puppy

MLA

“swamp puppy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swamp%20puppy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swamp puppy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swamp%20puppy.

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