hedgehog

Definition

  • noun: a small, brown animal of Europe, Asia, and Africa that has sharp spines on its back and that can roll itself up into a ball
  • noun: any of a subfamily (Erinaceinae) of Eurasian and African nocturnal insectivores that have both hair and spines which they present outwardly by rolling themselves up when threatened

Movie quotes

  • (..) Who do you think I mean... your little friend with the pigtails? Stop shouting. You sound like a moose giving birth to a hedgehog. Get this grain ashore. I want to know why you missed the wench... you were sent to bring back. I didn't miss her. (..)
    1958 The Vikings