Bandersnatch
English
Etymology
Coined by Lewis Carroll in 1863 (see quotation).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbændə(ɹ)snæt͡ʃ/
- Rhymes: -ætʃ
Proper noun
Bandersnatch
- An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll's poems. [from 1863]
- 1863, Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There:
- Beware the jabberwock, my son.
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch
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See also
- frumious