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bandersnatch

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ban′dər snach′)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ban•der•snatch (ban′dər snach′),USA pronunciation n.

an imaginary wild animal of fierce disposition.
a person of uncouth or unconventional habits, attitudes, etc., esp. one considered a menace, nuisance, or the like.

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

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