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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

snark n.

a mysterious, imaginary animal.

coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem The Hunting of the Snark 1876

'snark' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

boojum tree - snarky

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