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   gremlin

   /ˈɡrɛmlɪn/

   noun

   • 1. an imaginary mischievous sprite regarded as responsible for an unexplained problem or fault, especially a mechanical or electronic one: informal "a gremlin in my computer omitted a line"
   • ▪ an unexplained problem or fault: informal "electrical gremlins are often difficult to locate"

   Word Origin 1920s (originally RAF slang in the sense ‘lowly or menial person’): perhaps suggested by goblin.

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   Where did the word Gremlin come from?

   • The word gremlin first appeared in print in 1929. It emerged from the U.K.'s Royal Air Force aviator slang (possibly influenced by goblin), and it became especially popular during World War II. Gremlins were described as tricksters that could be blamed for engine malfunctions and other mysterious, unexplained mechanical problems.

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   Is Gremlins based on a true story?

   • The 1984 film Gremlins, produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Joe Dante, is loosely inspired by Roald Dahl's characters, featuring evil and destructive monsters which mutate from small furry creatures. Murray Futterman, a WWII veteran calls the creatures "Real Gremlins". A sequel followed in 1990, called Gremlins 2: The New Batch.

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   What does a gremlin look like?

   • The creature looks like a cross between a large bat with razor-sharp claws and a monkey with a long tail. The gremlin sabotages the aircraft by taking out an engine, attacking the protagonist in the lower turret and another crew member in the upper turret.

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   What exactly is a gremlin?

   • A gremlin is a mischievous fictional creature invented at the beginning of the 20th century to originally explain malfunctions in aircraft, and later in other machinery, processes, and their operators. Depictions of these creatures vary widely.

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   What did gremlins do?

   • Gremlins were described as tricksters that could be blamed for engine malfunctions and other mysterious, unexplained mechanical problems. Gremlin was also the name of a Marvel Comics character and a 1970s AMC car, and Gremlins was a popular 1984 film.

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   What is a gremlin in Dwarf Fortress?

   • In Dwarf Fortress, the gremlins are small intelligent underground creatures that can cause great disorder by playing with levers. In Heroes of Might and Magic 3, gremlins are first-level recruitable creatures from the town, Tower. In Slay the Spire, gremlins are a recurring enemy throughout the game.

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   A gremlin is a mischievous creature invented in the 20th century to explain malfunctions in aircraft and other machinery. The term was popularized by Roald Dahl, a former RAF pilot and author of The Gremlins novel.

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   A gremlin is a cause of error or equipment malfunction (as in aircraft) or a small mischievous gnome. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of gremlin from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A gremlin is an imaginary creature that causes problems with machines or systems. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of this word from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A gremlin is a mischievous invisible being or any cause of trouble, especially in a mechanical system. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word gremlin from Dictionary.com.

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   A gremlin is a tiny imaginary evil spirit that people say is the cause of a problem, especially in a machine, which they cannot explain properly or locate. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of gremlin in British and American English.

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   A gremlin is an imaginary creature that causes problems in machinery, especially in aircraft, or a mischievous troublemaker. Learn about the word history, synonyms, translations and examples of gremlin from various sources.

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   A gremlin is a mischievous mythical creature that's said to cause trouble to machinery, particularly in airplanes. When you're a nervous flyer, the last thing you want to think about is gremlins messing with the plane's engines.