Jenny Haniver

noun

The carcass of a ray or skate, modified and dried to produce a mummified specimen that can be fraudulently exhibited as a demon, dragon, or other fictional creature.

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Meanings

nounJenny Haniver (plural Jenny Hanivers)

plural Jenny Hanivers

  1. The carcass of a ray or skate, modified and dried to produce a mummified specimen that can be fraudulently exhibited as a demon, dragon, or other fictional creature.

Origin

Unknown. Possibly a corruption of the French Génie d'Anvers ("Genie of Antwerp") or Jeune d'Anvers ("Young girl from Antwerp"), Antwerp possibly being the point of origin for the craft.

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APA

Jenny Haniver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jenny%20Haniver

MLA

“Jenny Haniver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jenny%20Haniver. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jenny Haniver,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jenny%20Haniver.

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