tommyknocker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɒmiːnɒkə/
Etymology
From Cornwall.
Meanings
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A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.
Then he's down one of these adits, talking to the tommyknockers, more'n likely.
2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 335:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tommyknockers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |