Hidebehind

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.

    "The Hidebehind is never found in the open. He always conceals himself behind a tree trunk."

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"The Hidebehind is never found in the open. He always conceals himself behind a tree trunk."

Etymology

From hide + behind.

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