Jabberwock

English Etymology Nonsense word en Q38082 1 in his poem Jabberwocky (q.v.), from the children's book Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872). Carroll stated later, "The Anglo-Saxon word 'wocer' or 'wocor' signifies 'offspring' or 'fruit' [see oker]. Taking 'jabber' in its ordinary acceptation of 'excited and voluble discussion', this would give the meaning of 'the result of much excited and voluble discussion'..."Carroll, Lewis (Author), Tenniel, John (2003). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, pp. 328–331. Penguin Classics. 0-14-143976-9 Pronunciation en En-us-Jabberwock.oga US Proper noun the Jabberwock A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes. en 1936 J. R. R. Tolkien Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics Norwood Editions 1976 Norwood, Pa. 6 For it is of their nature that the jabberwocks of historical and antiquarian research burble in the tulgy wood of conjecture, flitting from one tum-tum tree to another. Translations fantastical monster Afrikaans: af Brabbelwog, af Flabberjak Catalan: ca Borboterum, ca Endraper Czech: cs Žvahlav, cs Tlachapoud Danish: da Kloppervok Dutch: nl Krakelwok, nl Wauwelwok, nl Koeterwaal Esperanto: eo Ĵargonbesto Estonian: et Jorruline Finnish: fi Pekoraali French: fr Jaseroque, fr Bredoulochs, fr Berdouilleux Galician: gl Farfunguelleirán German: de Zipferlak, de Jammerwoch, de Plapperloch, de Schepperwock, de Schebberroch, de Schlabberwork, de Brabbelback Hungarian: hu Szajkóhukk Italian: it Ciciarampa, it Ciarlestrone Latin: la Gaberbocchus, la Gabrobocchia, la Iabervogas, la Iabrocus, la Iubavocus Norman: nrf Dgiabl'yéouoque Norwegian: no Dromeparden, no Jabbervakken, no Javraljaussir, no Jabberokk Polish: pl Dziaberliada, pl Żabrołak, pl Dziaberlak, pl Dżabbersmok, pl Dżabrokłap, pl Żubrowołk, pl Dziwolęki Portuguese: pt Jaguadarte Romanian: ro Trăncăvici, ro Bâzdâboc Russian: ru Бармаглот Slovak: sk Taradúr Spanish: es Fablistanón m, es Galimatazo m, es Guirigay m, es Jerigóndor m Swedish: sv Tjatterskott, sv Tjatterslån Ukrainian: uk Бурмоковт Welsh: cy Siaberwoc References en Fictional characters Lewis Carroll