gazelle in the garden

== English == === Etymology === Possibly from an Arabic word that means both beard and garden. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Noun === gazelle in the garden (euphemistic, colloquial) Used during a meal to alert a family member or friend that they have a crumb on their face. Synonym: gazelle on the lawn 1956, Louise Hall Tharp, page 254 At one of their literary dinners, should a crumb get caught in the luxuriant Fields beard — "There's a gazelle in the garden, Jamie," his wife would say. === Further reading === A Way With Words