leprechaun
noun
lep·re·chaun
ˈle-prə-ˌkän 
-ˌkȯn
: a mischievous elf (see elf sense 1) of Irish folklore usually believed to reveal the hiding place of treasure if caught
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the story that if you follow a rainbow to its end, you'll find a leprechaun's pot of gold
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This along, with the Lucky Charms cereal mascot Lucky, contributed to American culture's conception of green-wearing and cheerful leprechauns with pots of gold, according to National Geographic.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
There have been some interesting moments in his returns to Boston; he’s been routinely booed and had a water bottle thrown at him, while he’s been fined for making an obscene gesture and raised ire by stomping on the Celtics’ leprechaun logo at midcourt following a Brooklyn playoff win there.
—Tim Reynolds, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
What did the leprechaun say when the video game ended?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This annual celebration features all sorts of live entertainment from Celtic rock and bagpipes to Irish folk music and dancing, authentic Irish foods and beverages, an Irish marketplace with more than 250 vendors, a firefighters pancake breakfast, roaming leprechauns, carnival rides and a parade.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
There have been some interesting moments in his returns to Boston; he’s been routinely booed and had a water bottle thrown at him, while he’s been fined for making an obscene gesture and raised ire by stomping on the Celtics’ leprechaun logo at midcourt following a Brooklyn playoff win there.
—Tim Reynolds, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
What did the leprechaun say when the video game ended?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This annual celebration features all sorts of live entertainment from Celtic rock and bagpipes to Irish folk music and dancing, authentic Irish foods and beverages, an Irish marketplace with more than 250 vendors, a firefighters pancake breakfast, roaming leprechauns, carnival rides and a parade.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Leprechaun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leprechaun. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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leprechaun
noun
lep·re·chaun
ˈlep-rə-ˌkän
-ˌkȯn
: a mischievous elf of Irish folklore that some believe will reveal where treasure is hidden if caught
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