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gremlin

[grem-lin] / ˈgrɛm lɪn /
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I turned into a little party gremlin sheltering in place, you know?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

It came after a difficult night for Red Bull, in which they made a number of changes to the car chasing a technical gremlin.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2022

But if you are plant-based and seeking to appease the dopamine gremlin in your brain with a quick hit, then these KFC Beyond nuggets are worth a try.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022

He wrote on Instagram, "I knew the game was still going I left cause I’m super gremlin."

From Fox News • Jan. 3, 2022

The gremlin mob turned on Root, and when they saw the triple-barreled blaster on his hip, they kept right on turning.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer