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bunyip

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bun·yip  (bnyp)
n. Australian
1. An imaginary monster inhabiting swamps and lagoons.
2. An imposter; a fake.

[Wemba-wemba (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) banib.]

bunyip
Noun
Austral a legendary monster said to live in swamps and lakes [from a native Australian language]


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