bandersnatch
an imaginary wild animal with a fierce (grimmig) nature
TRANSLATION
(ein Fabeltier)
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"In getting exactly what they wanted, the college presidents may find a surprise in the gift package, a bandersnatch, for instance."
(James Ahearn, Most of us have worked at one time or another for a boss we didn't like, The Record (Bergen County, NJ), 11 May 1994)
(James Ahearn, Most of us have worked at one time or another for a boss we didn't like, The Record (Bergen County, NJ), 11 May 1994)
Did you
know?
Wordwise: this wonderful word was invented by Lewis Carroll in "Through the Looking Glass" (1871). In addition to its similarity to the Bavarian 'Wolperdinger', bandersnatch can also be used to describe a person with vulgar or unconventional habits, attitudes, etc., especially one considered a menace, nuisance, or the like.
