barbegazi

English

Noun

barbegazi (plural barbegazi or barbegazis)

1. A kind of gnomelike or dwarflike mythical creature.
   • 1996, D. J. Conway, Magickal, Mythical, Mystical Beasts, Llewellyn Publications, →ISBN, page 199:

     Both male and female barbegazi wear white fur garments which help them blend into the snowy scenery.

   • 2001, D. J. Conway, Magickal Mystical Creatures: Invite Their Powers into Your Life‎^[1], Llewellyn Publications, published 2018, →ISBN:

     Some humans living in the region say that the Barbegazi are very helpful, but the credit is more often than not given to the St. Bernard dogs.

   • 2013, Raynetta J. Stocks, The Isle of Kishi Mora (The Lova Chronicles), book 2, RJS Books, →ISBN, page 122:

     Barbegazi are such expert rescuers, you see.

   • 2016, Kim McDougall, Hibernaculum‎^[2], Kim McDougall, →ISBN:

     A halfling has been hiding in the snow outside the barbegazi village.

   • 2019, H. S. Norup, The Missing Barbegazi‎^[3], North Star Editions, →ISBN:

     You couldn't keep a barbegazi inside a house. […] Similar to polar bears, barbegazi are covered in an insulating underfur, topped by long guard hairs.

   • 2022, Bianca Steyn, Reborn, Dorrance Publishing Co, →ISBN, page vi:

     Frozenfalls are specifically for the Queen herself; there are, however, some small ice creatures such as qiqirns, barbegazis, ice-cream cats, snow aliens, ice wraiths and there is also one ice dragon; but no other guardian or creatures are allowed on this island.

Usage notes

• The barbegazi could have possibly been made up by the Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were which was published in 1985 and its usage may be the result of citogenesis.