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murder log

murder log noun: an alligator or crocodile.

murder log: an alligator or crocodile
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Noun

murder log (plural murder logs)

  1. (Internet, humorous) An alligator or crocodile.
    • They tell us the murder logs are *not* NASA employees.2018 April 16, Dan Broadbent (@aSciEnthusiast), Twitter
    • Teaching in Florida is great because there are always murder logs outside your classroom. #alligator2018 April 20, Jason Herbert, Ph.D. (@HerbertHistory), Twitter

Forms of murder log

pluralmurder logs

Origin of murder log

From a likening of the appearance of a crocodilian waiting to ambush prey to that of a log submerged in water.

Questions about murder log

What does murder log mean?
Murder log means an alligator or crocodile.
What part of speech is murder log?
Murder log is a noun.
What is the plural of murder log?
The plural of murder log is murder logs.

Words near murder log in the dictionary

  1. murder hornets
  2. Murder Husbands
  3. murder in the dark
  4. murder in the first degree
  5. murder in the second degree
  6. murder log
  7. murder logs
  8. murder mitten
  9. murder mittens
  10. murder mysteries
  11. murder mystery

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