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Noun: pooka  poo-ku
Usage: Ireland
  1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
    "The children's story featured a mischievous pooka who hid people's belongings";
    - goblin, hob, hobgoblin

Derived forms: pookas

Type of: evil spirit

Encyclopedia: Pooka