A maker of mischief; me(for I am popularly known both on and off -line as GrEmLiN - note that I used the name before alt. caps became a n00bish thing)
An evil little creature which tends to radiate bad luck. (Me again)
Small green creature usually blamed for faults in electronic equipment, mainly airplanes.
Mischievous creatures appearing in the popular 80s films 'Gremlins' and 'Gremlins 2' - Two of my personal favorites.
NOTE: Gremlins were the creatures spawned from the Mogwai(Gizmo) - GIZMO WAS NOT A GREMLIN. Gizmo was a Mogwai, and Gremlins are formed(the process begins instantaniously) when a Mogwai comes in contact with water, or is fed after midnight.
A Gremlin was also a nice 2 door sedan but some refer to it as a hatchback, although the VIN coding system refers to it as a non-hatchback, made by American Motors Corp. (AMC) in the 70s. I have two myself.
http://www.gremlinx.com/ is a good reference site.
AMC also owned Jeep until 1988, when Chrysler bought them out for the Jeep name. AMC was formed in 1957 when Nash and Hudson merged.
http://gremlin.lindsaycurran.com/cars/grem1.jpg
http://gremlin.lindsaycurran.com/1GremSig13.jpg
http://www.gremlinx.com
"Gremlins are make-believe!" -Homer J. Simpson
Gremlins(the car) are usually hated upon for a "dorky" look, when reality they are very nice works of art.
Both the car and the creature Gremlins are pretty popular too. Used in many cartoons, movies, television commercials etc.
By GrEmLiN