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jenny haniver

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jen-ny haniv-er
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The carcass of a ray or skate, modified and dried to produce a mummified specimen that can be fraudulently exhibited as a demon, dragon, or other fictional creature.

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly a corruption of the French Génie d'Anvers ("Genie of Antwerp") or Jeune d'Anvers ("Young girl from Antwerp"), Antwerp possibly being the point of origin for the craft.

Inflected Forms

Jenny Hanivers (plural)

Questions

What does jenny haniver mean?
The carcass of a ray or skate, modified and dried to produce a mummified specimen that can be fraudulently exhibited as a demon, dragon, or other fictional creature.
Where does jenny haniver come from?
Unknown. Possibly a corruption of the French Génie d'Anvers ("Genie of Antwerp") or Jeune d'Anvers ("Young girl from Antwerp"), Antwerp possibly being the point of origin for the craft.

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