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bandersnatch

[ban-der-snach]

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noun

an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition.

a person of uncouth or unconventional habits, attitudes, etc., especially one considered a menace, nuisance, or the like.

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Origin of bandersnatch

coined by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking Glass (1871)

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for bandersnatch

And bandersnatch if you will, said Perior, shaking her gently by the shoulders, and putting her away with a certain resignation.
The Confounding of Camelia|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
This time he wasn't afraid of meeting a Bandersnatch or anything else, for he had a method of escape that was foolproof.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone
It had been a lucky day when he had fallen in running from the Bandersnatch.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone
"There may be a bandersnatch," he said doubtfully, dusting the ground with his palmetto fan.
The Firing Line|Robert W. Chambers

The landscape was empty of animate life except for the odorous carcass of the Bandersnatch lying beside him.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone