alligator arms
n.pl.— «Curtis drops some short passes, but it is not a matter of him being unable to catch the ball over the middle or having alligator arms. It is just concentarion and the fact he is simply a better long receiver.» —“Chappell Is a Major Factor As Howard Gets Untracked” by Neil H. Greenberger Washington Post Nov. 9, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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