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Word: Bunyip
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Wemba-wemba banib
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌnjɪp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mythical amphibious monster said to inhabit inland waterways.
Short Definition:mythical amphibious monster said to inhabit inland waterways
Definition:
an impostor or pretender
Short Definition:impostor or pretender
Examples:- Australia's bunyip aristocracy
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