tommyknocker
tommyknocker · tommyknockers
A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnelsA mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.
/ˈtɒmiːnɒkə/
Meaning
1 sensesA mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.
Origin
From Cornwall.From Cornwall.
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Forms
plural: tommyknockers| Singular | tommyknocker |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.