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12 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
Meaning
origin19th-century American English. Possibly from snallygaster, a mythical beast that preys on poultry and children; possibly from Pennsylvania German schnelle geeschter, from German schnell (“quick”) + Geist (“spirit”). Largely obsolete, it briefly resurfaced in 2009 in Britain as part of a debate over MPs' expenses.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
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