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bandersnatch

Pronunciation: /ˈbandəsnatʃ/
Definition of bandersnatch

noun

  • a fierce mythical creature immune to bribery and capable of moving very fast.

Origin:

1871: coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass; probably a portmanteau word

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