hidebehind

English

Etymology

hide +‎ behind

Noun

hidebehind (plural hidebehinds)

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