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gremlin

[grem-lin] / ˈgrɛm lɪn /
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I scoop it up with Breton crackers, usually while standing at the fridge like a little gremlin.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

The success of "goth gremlin witch" Bambie Thug at last year's Eurovision has conjured a veritable coven of imitators in 2025.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

“I’m calling it a little gremlin in my ribcage,” Turner joked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 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

Nevertheless, the commander was not prepared to risk a computer crash in the middle of an alert, and so doused his cigar in the coffee cup of a passing gremlin.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer