Fifinella

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female gremlin.

    "[H]e […] began the traditional Gremlin wedding rites. […] All the unmarried Fifinellas gathered at one side of the room, Gidge turned away from them and tossed the paper flowers over her shoulder. There was a quick scramble and when it was over Mitz emerged holding the prize."

Synonyms

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elfgremlinimppixiepoltergeistpuck

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"[H]e […] began the traditional Gremlin wedding rites. […] All the unmarried Fifinellas gathered at one side of the room, Gidge turned away from them and tossed the paper flowers over her shoulder. There was a quick scramble and when it was over Mitz emerged holding the prize."

Etymology

Coined by the author Roald Dahl.

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