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gremlin
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[ˈɡrɛmlɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained problem or fault, especially a mechanical or electronic one
(e.g: a gremlin in my computer omitted a line)
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Origin
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1920s (originally RAF slang in the sense ‘lowly or menial person’): perhaps suggested by goblin
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