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Word: Gremlin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s (originally RAF slang in the sense ‘lowly or menial person’): perhaps suggested by goblin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡrɛmlɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained problem or fault, especially a mechanical or electronic one
Short Definition:imaginary mischievous sprite
Examples:- a gremlin in my computer omitted a line
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