splacknuck

splacknuck
\\ˈsplakˌnək\ noun (-s)
Etymology: coined by Jonathan Swift died 1745 English satirist as the name of an imaginary animal of approximately human size mentioned in his satire Gulliver's Travels (1726)
: an odd or peculiar person or animal

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  • splacknuck — splack·nuck …   English syllables

  • Brobdingnag — is a fictional land in Jonathan Swift s satirical novel Gulliver s Travels occupied by giants. Lemuel Gulliver visits the land after the ship on which he is travelling is blown off course and he is separated from a party exploring the unknown… …   Wikipedia

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