Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/June 7

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gremlin n
  1. (originally British, aviation, Royal Air Force slang)
    1. (obsolete) A contemptible person.
    2. An imaginary creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery.
  2. (by extension)
    1. Any mysterious, unknown source of mischief or trouble, or the problem created thereby.
    2. (surfing, slang) A young, inexperienced surfer, seen as being a nuisance.

The American comedy horror film classic Gremlins premiered in the United States on 8 June 1984.

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