alligator-arm
n.pl.— «The Chargers sacked Jeff George six times, and, Harrison noted, “Tim Brown helped us out with a couple of alligator-arm catches.” Brown dropped several passes early in the game, and finished with just three catches for 18 yards.» —“Raiders, Chargers battle in the basement” by Bernie Wilson in San Diego, California Associated Press Nov. 13, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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