as in fairy
an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers
the story that if you follow a rainbow to its end, you'll find a leprechaun's pot of gold
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There have been some interesting moments in his returns to Boston; he’s been routinely booed and had a water bottle thrown at him, while he’s been fined for making an obscene gesture and raised ire by stomping on the Celtics’ leprechaun logo at midcourt following a Brooklyn playoff win there.
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Tim Reynolds, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
What did the leprechaun say when the video game ended?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This annual celebration features all sorts of live entertainment from Celtic rock and bagpipes to Irish folk music and dancing, authentic Irish foods and beverages, an Irish marketplace with more than 250 vendors, a firefighters pancake breakfast, roaming leprechauns, carnival rides and a parade.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
The Shamrocks Stickers on The Leprechaun's Hat $7.98 Help your kids experience the old-school game, pin the tail on the donkey, except with stickers and leprechauns.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
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Tim Reynolds, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2024
What did the leprechaun say when the video game ended?
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
This annual celebration features all sorts of live entertainment from Celtic rock and bagpipes to Irish folk music and dancing, authentic Irish foods and beverages, an Irish marketplace with more than 250 vendors, a firefighters pancake breakfast, roaming leprechauns, carnival rides and a parade.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
The Shamrocks Stickers on The Leprechaun's Hat $7.98 Help your kids experience the old-school game, pin the tail on the donkey, except with stickers and leprechauns.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
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