| Word | things that go bump in the night |
|---|---|
| Description | ghosts, supernatural beings – informal This expression comes from The Cornish or West Country Litany : From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggety beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us! The phrase is used as a humorous way of referring to nocturnal disturbances of all sorts. ghosts, supernatural beings – informal This expression comes from The Cornish or West Country Litany : From ghoulies and ghosties an |
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