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tommyknocker (plural tommyknockers) (folklore) A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.
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- tommyknocker (plural tommyknockers) (folklore) A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.