Bandersnatch

English

Etymology

Coined by Lewis Carroll in 1863 (see quotation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbændə(ɹ)snæt͡ʃ/
• Rhymes: -ætʃ

Proper noun

Bandersnatch

1. An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll's poems. [from 1863]
   • 1863, Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There‎^[1]:

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

See also

• frumious