Jersey Devil

proper noun

A legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States, and most often described as a flying biped with hooves that emits a piercing scream. Often described as having an equine or goat-like head and a kangaroo- or wyvern-like shape or aspects.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States, and most often described as a flying biped with hooves that emits a piercing scream. Often described as having an equine or goat-like head and a kangaroo- or wyvern-like shape or aspects.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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