porch puppy

A US deep south term for a baby alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.

Don't go poking around that porch puppy, y'hear? Momma's gotta be around here somewhere.

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yard dog

A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.

Sometimes also: Louisiana yard dog

Be careful, there's a yard dog settled up down on the bank.

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swamp dog

A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.

Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.

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