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swamp puppy

swamp puppy noun: an alligator.

Noun

swamp puppy (plural swamp puppies)

  1. (humorous) an alligator

Forms of swamp puppy

pluralswamp puppies

Origin of swamp puppy

Compound of swamp + puppy

Questions about swamp puppy

What does swamp puppy mean?
Swamp puppy means an alligator.
What part of speech is swamp puppy?
Swamp puppy is a noun.
What is the plural of swamp puppy?
The plural of swamp puppy is swamp puppies.

Words near swamp puppy in the dictionary

  1. swamp pines
  2. swamp pink
  3. swamp pinks
  4. swamp pop
  5. swamp puppies
  6. swamp puppy
  7. swamp rabbit
  8. swamp rabbits
  9. swamp rat
  10. swamp rats
  11. swamp robin

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