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gnome

UK/ɡəˈnəʊm/ US/ɡəˈnoʊm/ uncommon informal slang

noun

1.

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

Synonyms
2.

a short pithy saying expressing a general truth

Phrases

  • garden gnome
  • gnome of Zürich
  • gnome owl
  • gnome plant
  • gnome sayin
  • gnome sort
  • lawn gnome

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