titivil

*eerie music*

Mwaa-ha-ha-ha.

This devil should be on Wordie making his lists of word fragments. Might there be some way to invite him?

Unless he's already here ...

It sounds like a bird nickname, but it isn't. The definitions for this obsolete word are fascinating:

1. Name for a devil said to collect fragments of words dropped, skipped, or mumbled in the recitation of divine service, and to carry them to hell, to be registered against the offender; hence, a name for a demon or devil in the mystery plays. Also found in France and Germany, 13-15th c.

2. Hence, a term of reprobation: A bad or vile character, scoundrel, knave, villain. b. esp. A tattling tell-tale, mischievous tale-bearer.