Meaning of hidebehind | Babel Free

Definitions

A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.

Examples

“The Hidebehind is never found in the open. He always conceals himself behind a tree trunk.”

“She meets sirens and sea serpents and hidebehinds, wicked kings and repulsive recluses, capitalist magicians and seven-league boots and magic pomegranates.”

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