"mistpouffer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mistpouffers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mistpouffer (plural mistpouffers)
  1. (usually in the plural) An unexplained sound, like a cannon or a sonic boom, heard in various waterfront communities. Wikipedia link: Mistpouffers Tags: plural-normally
    Sense id: en-mistpouffer-en-noun-JE9KqGHZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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