hidebehind
nounEtymology From hide + behind.
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A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.
- The Hidebehind is never found in the open. He always conceals himself behind a tree trunk.1939, Henry Harrington Tryon, Fearsome critters:
- She meets sirens and sea serpents and hidebehinds, wicked kings and repulsive recluses, capitalist magicians and seven-league boots and magic pomegranates.1984, John Wood Campbell, editor, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: