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will_o'_the_wisp
will o' the wisp
See also: will-o'-the-wisp
English
Noun
will o' the wisp (plural will o' the wisps)
- (British folklore) A strange light that attracts travellers from pathways into dangerous marshes or graveyards.
- (idiomatic) A delusional or otherwise unobtainable goal that one feels compelled to pursue.
Synonyms
- (strange light): will-o'-wisp, ignis fatuus, spooklights, ghost lights, nightfire
- (strange light): hinkypunk (west Country dialect)
- (strange light): jack o'lantern (US)
Translations
strange light
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