bandersnatch
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- noun
- /ˈbændərsnætʃ/
- Literature
- Many tales mention the bandersnatch as a symbol of whimsical adventures in a fantastical world.
Examples
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... and shun the frumious bandersnatch.
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Thank you for your kind words; and I concur with your canny analysis of the current bandersnatch (aka threadjacker/bandwidth stealer).
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In the story, the hero must confront the fearsome bandersnatch, a creature that embodies the unknown.
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The children laughed as they imagined the silly bandersnatch dancing in the moonlight.
Synonyms
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An imaginary creature parents mention to frighten children
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A cat in a story with a wide, strange smile that can disappear
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A frightening made-up monster in Lewis Carroll's poem Jabberwocky
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An imaginary animal invented by Lewis Carroll in a famous poem
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An imaginary creature often found in children's stories
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A made-up being that exists only in stories or imagination
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An imaginary creature in Lewis Carroll's poem or a rare defect in physics
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bandersnatch was invented by Lewis Carroll as the name of a strange, made-up creature in his stories. A helpful way to remember it is to see it as bander + snatch, so you can imagine a beast that might 'snatch' things, and that is why bandersnatch today means a wild or 'imaginary' thing.