double-ganger

A woman sees her double-ganger across the street.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A ghostly double: "double-ganger" refers to an apparition or spirit that is an exact duplicate of a living person, often considered a harbinger of bad luck or death.
   • A doppelgänger: In broader usage, it denotes a person who looks exactly like another living person, though the term emphasizes a supernatural or eerie quality.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She claimed to have seen her double-ganger in the mirror, a chilling replica of herself. (A ghostly duplicate of a living person.)
  • The legend says that meeting your double-ganger is an omen of misfortune. (A supernatural double that predicts bad events.)

Advanced Usage

• "double-ganger" in folklore: Often used in Germanic folklore to describe a spirit that mimics a person's appearance, sometimes appearing to the person themselves or to others.
  • In the old tale, the hero was warned by a wise woman that his double-ganger would appear before his death. (A supernatural duplicate that signals an impending fate.)

Variants and Related Words

• Doppelgänger (n): The more common term for a double-ganger, derived from German, meaning "double-goer."
  • He met his doppelgänger at the party and was astonished by the resemblance. (A person who looks exactly like another.)

Synonyms

• Doppelgänger: a ghostly or physical double of a living person.
• Fetch: in Irish folklore, a ghostly double that appears as an omen of death.
• Wraith: a ghost or specter, often associated with a specific living person.

Related Idioms

• One's own double: a phrase used to describe encountering a look-alike, often with supernatural connotations.
  • Seeing one's own double is considered a bad sign in many cultures. (Encountering a ghostly replica of oneself.)