Definitions
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- noun folklore A mythical creature, like a
brownie orleprechaun , believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with deadminers .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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The tommyknocker bowed, pressing a button that opened the gate.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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He scowled at the tommyknocker’s shenanigans, and then his face softened.
May Bird, Warrior Princess Jodi Lynn Anderson 2007
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