gazelle on the lawn

English

Noun

gazelle on the lawn (plural gazelles on the lawn)

1. (euphemistic, colloquial) Alternative form of gazelle in the garden
   • 1916, Charles Gilman Norris, The Amateur, page 63:

     Jerry Hart leaned over to whisper in Carey's ear:
     "Why don't someone tell Washburn there's a gazelle on the lawn?" he said.
     Carey turned a puzzled look at him.
     "That crumb he's got there on his lip! We call it a 'gazelle on the lawn' out home. Some one ought to put him wise; it may grow there."