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gremlin
grem·lin G0264900 (grĕm′lĭn)n.1. An imaginary gnomelike creature to whom mechanical problems, especially in aircraft, are attributed.2. A maker of mischief.
[Perhaps blend of Irish gruaimín, bad-tempered little fellow (from Middle Irish gruaim, gloom, surliness) and goblin.]Word History: Elves, goblins, and trolls seem to be timeless creations of the distant past, but gremlins were born in the 1900s. In fact, gremlin is first recorded only in the 1920s, as a Royal Air Force term for a low-ranking officer or enlisted man saddled with oppressive assignments. Said to have been invented by members of the Royal Naval Air Service in World War I, gremlin is used in works written in the 1940s for "an imaginary gnomelike creature who causes difficulties in aircraft." The word seems likely to have been influenced by goblin, but accounts of its origin are various and none are certain. One source calls in Fremlin beer bottles to explain the word; another, the Irish Gaelic word gruaimín, "ill-humored little fellow." Whatever the word's origin, it is certain that gremlins have taken on a life of their own.gremlin (ˈɡrɛmlɪn) n1. (Military) an imaginary imp jokingly said to be responsible for malfunctions in machinery2. any mischievous troublemaker[C20: perhaps a corruption of goblin]grem•lin (ˈgrɛm lɪn)
n. an imaginary, mischievous being humorously alleged to cause mechanical failures in aircraft or disruptions in any activity. [1925–30; of obscure orig.; in its earliest attested sense, an RAF term for a subaltern or enlisted man; later development perhaps affected by phonetic resemblance to goblin] syn: See goblin. gremlinA mythical creature believed to tamper with all kinds of machinery.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gremlin - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievouself, imp, pixie, pixy, hob, browniefolklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culturefaerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powersleprechaun - a mischievous elf in Irish folkloresandman - an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy |
Translationsgremlin
gremlin, in American folklore, malicious, airborne supernatural being. Gremlins were first heard of during World War II as creatures responsible for unexplainable mechanical failures and disruptions in aircraft.Gremlin (pop culture)The super-scientist known as the Gremlin, a formidable foe of the Hulk and Iron Man, first appeared in the Steve Englehart–scripted, Herb Trimpe–drawn The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #163 (1973). A misshapen boy genius who inherited augmented brainpower from his Soviet mastermind father, the radiation-mutated Gargoyle (the Hulk's first adversary from the hero's 1963 first issue), the Gremlin—whose grotesque, balloon-headed appearance came from his father's altered genes—operated from his secret base in a frozen Russian wasteland. Following in his father's footsteps, the Gremlin, funded by the Soviet government, designed the high-tech armor worn by his strike force, the Super-Troopers, who proved a worthy threat to the superstrong behemoth Hulk. The Gremlin's principal weapon was his damage- resistant battlesuit of titanium armor—hence his alternate name, Titanium Man (though not to be confused with the original Titanium Man)— which magnified his strength to superhuman levels, enabled him to fly, and from which he could project devastating energy blasts. At the end of his comic-book run, the Gremlin was attacked by Iron Man, who believed that the Gremlin's Titanium Man armor incorporated some of the stolen designs for Iron Man's own metal gear. In a battle with Iron Man, Titanium Man/Gremlin died when his armor jets ignited and exploded (Iron Man #229, 1988). Although the Gremlin hasn't appeared on TV, the Gargoyle, renamed “the Gorgon,” was seen in a “Hulk” episode of the 1966 The Marvel Super- Heroes animated series. Under the name the Gargoyle he was also in The Incredible Hulk animated series (1996–1999).gremlinThe culprit to blame when something goes wrong with hardware or software. Gremlins are mythical, ill-behaved creatures, and "a gremlin did it" is a joke when nobody knows what caused the problem. See gremlin drone.gremlin
Synonyms for gremlinnoun (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievousSynonyms- elf
- imp
- pixie
- pixy
- hob
- brownie
Related Words- folklore
- faerie
- faery
- fairy
- fay
- sprite
- leprechaun
- sandman
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