barbegazi
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[edit]Noun
[edit]barbegazi (plural barbegazi or barbegazis)
- (mythology) A kind of gnomelike or dwarflike mythical creature.
- 2001, D. J. Conway, Magickal Mystical Creatures: Invite Their Powers into Your Life[1], Llewellyn Publications, published 2018, →ISBN:
- Some humans living in the region say that the Barbegazi are very helpful, but the credit is more often than not given to the St. Bernard dogs.
- 2022, Bianca Steyn, Reborn, Dorrance Publishing Co, →ISBN, page vi:
- Frozenfalls are specifically for the Queen herself; there are, however, some small ice creatures such as qiqirns, barbegazis, ice-cream cats, snow aliens, ice wraiths and there is also one ice dragon; but no other guardian or creatures are allowed on this island.
Usage notes
[edit]- The barbegazi could have possibly been made up by the Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were which was published in 1985 and its usage may be the result of citogenesis.