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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024grem•lin /ˈgrɛmlɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mythologyan imaginary, mischievous being humorously accused of causing mechanical failures in aircraft or problems or disruptions in any activity.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024grem•lin (grem′lin),USA pronunciation n. - Mythologya mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- any cause of trouble, difficulties, etc.
- 1925–30; of obscure orig; in its earliest attested use, an RAF term for a low-ranking officer or enlisted man assigned the most onerous duties; later development perh. affected by phonetic resemblance to goblin
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See goblin.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gremlin /ˈɡrɛmlɪn/ n - an imaginary imp jokingly said to be responsible for malfunctions in machinery
- any mischievous troublemaker
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps a corruption of goblin |