jerrymunglum, noun
- Origin:
- Unknown.
jagspinnekop.
c1939 S.H. Skaife S. Afr. Nature Notes 81Everybody will agree that the creatures known variously as jerrymunglums, haarskeerders, jag-spinnekoppe, or romans are among the most repulsive of all living creatures...Jerrymunglums is a delightful name...Its origin is obscure; perhaps it was coined by someone with a sense of humour and has stuck because of its aptness.
1993 D. Van der Horst Informant, Cape Town, Western CapeWe used to call those huge spiders ‘jerrymunglums’ in the army.
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