I think it's time to candle my ears again

I was sitting in the file room today when a Rather More Important Person Than I came in and said to my colleage "I've been told I need to be a better alligator"

To which I replied "Is that why you're wearing a green jumper today?"

He looked at me. I looked at him. We both blinked a couple of times.

"Delegator" he finally said. "Not alligator..."