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Rumpelstiltskin definition

Rum·pel·stilts·kin (rum′pəl stilt′skin)

noun

Gmc. Folklore a dwarf who saves the life of a king's bride by spinning flax into gold in exchange for her first child: he agrees to free her from the bargain if she can guess his name

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