Bandersnatch

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/ˈbændə(ɹ)snæt͡ʃ/

proper noun

An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll's poems.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll's poems.First known use 1863

    Beware the jabberwock, my son. The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch

    1863, Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

Origin

Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in 1863 (see quotation).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bandersnatch

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Cite this entry
APA

Bandersnatch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandersnatch

MLA

“Bandersnatch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandersnatch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bandersnatch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bandersnatch.

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