"gremlinologist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gremlinologists [plural]
Etymology: gremlinology + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gremlinology|ist}} gremlinology + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} gremlinologist (plural gremlinologists)
  1. (humorous) A person skilled in the study of gremlins. Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-gremlinologist-en-noun-ID6~ymQ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist

Inflected forms

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