hidebehind

English

Etymology

From 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.