Gremlin

:This article is about the fictional creature. For other uses of the name, see Gremlin (disambiguation).

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A gremlin is a mythological mischievous creature. Gremlins are depicted as mechanically oriented and extremely devious. The word "gremlin" comes from Old English grëmian, meaning, "to vex" or, "to anger", from grim, "severe" (further information about grim found in a dictionary containing the full etymology), and is related to German grämen and Swedish gräma, "to grieve".

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Old English - Grim - German - Swedish

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The concept of the Gremlins as responsible for sabotaging aircraft is said to have originated in a tale told among men of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom serving in the Middle East during World War II. The story attempted to explain the accidents which often occurred during their flights.

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Royal Air Force - United Kingdom - Middle East - World War II

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