wumpus

noun /ˈwʌmpəs/

1. A fictional reclusive monster.

   In addition to the Wumpus, other dangers are lurking: namely deadly pits, and bats that grab the player and drop her in a random cave.

Where it comes from

Coined in an early text-based computer game, Hunt the Wumpus (published 1973).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry wumpus (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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