Etymology

snallygaster

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Today it means: In American folklore, a dragon-like beast said to inhabit central Maryland and neighbouring regions. Full definition →

Pennsylvania German schnelle Geeschter
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The story

  1. Pennsylvania German · borrowed fromschnelle Geeschter“quick ghosts”
  2. English todaysnallygaster

Probably a modification of Pennsylvania German schnelle Geeschter (“quick ghosts”).

Words from the same roots

Pennsylvania Germanschnelle Geeschter all →

snollygoster

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.