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− | |text=A mischievous ghost, especially one that makes mysterious noises. | + | |text= A mischievous ghost, especially one that makes mysterious noises. |
|author= [[Pad of Definitions]] ([[1.04 Phantom Traveler]]) | |author= [[Pad of Definitions]] ([[1.04 Phantom Traveler]]) | ||
|source= [[Official Website]] | |source= [[Official Website]] | ||
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− | |title=Poltergeist | + | |title= Poltergeist |
− | |text=A term used to describe a supposed spirit or ghost that manifests itself by moving and influencing inanimate objects. | + | |text= A term used to describe a supposed spirit or ghost that manifests itself by moving and influencing inanimate objects. |
− | Reports of poltergeist | + | Reports of poltergeist activity typically feature heavily on raps, bumps, thumps, knocks, footsteps and bed-shaking, all without a discernible point of original or physical reason for occurrence. Many accounts also detail objects being thrown about the room, furniture being moved, and even people being levitated. |
Though rare, a few reported poltergeists have been purported to speak, including The Bell Witch in 1817 and Gef the Talking Mongoose in 1931. | Though rare, a few reported poltergeists have been purported to speak, including The Bell Witch in 1817 and Gef the Talking Mongoose in 1931. | ||
|author= [[Pad of Definitions]] ([[2.18 Hollywood Babylon]]) | |author= [[Pad of Definitions]] ([[2.18 Hollywood Babylon]]) |
Revision as of 10:54, 28 September 2013
Poltergeist
A mischievous ghost, especially one that makes mysterious noises.
– Pad of Definitions (1.04 Phantom Traveler), Official Website
Poltergeist
A term used to describe a supposed spirit or ghost that manifests itself by moving and influencing inanimate objects.
Reports of poltergeist activity typically feature heavily on raps, bumps, thumps, knocks, footsteps and bed-shaking, all without a discernible point of original or physical reason for occurrence. Many accounts also detail objects being thrown about the room, furniture being moved, and even people being levitated.
Though rare, a few reported poltergeists have been purported to speak, including The Bell Witch in 1817 and Gef the Talking Mongoose in 1931.– Pad of Definitions (2.18 Hollywood Babylon), Official Website