Jabberwocky

See also: jabberwocky

English

Etymology

The name of a poem from the nonsensical children's literature Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872) by Lewis Carroll.

Proper noun

Jabberwocky

A nonsensical poem that appears in Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

Translations

poem

Dutch: Wauwelwok
Finnish: Pekoraali, Monkerias
French: Jaseroque m

German: Jammerwoch m
Irish: An Gheabairleog f
Russian: Бармагло́т (ru) m (Barmaglót) (term created by the translator)

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