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jingie
noun an evil spirit much feared in Aboriginal mythology. Also, jingy, jinga. [from the Aboriginal language Nyungar (south-western WA)]
Contributor's comments: WA equivalent of a bunyip. Used by my grandfather who worked with the Aboriginals a lot so I'm assuming he got the word from the local Aboriginals: "Look out or the Jingies will come and get you."