pied piper

English

Etymology

From the folk tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, who led away the townsfolk's children in revenge for not being paid after ridding the town of rats.

Noun

pied piper (plural pied pipers)

That which draws many in its wake.

Translations

anyone or anything that draws many in its wake

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: Hamelnin pillipiipari

German: Rattenfänger (de) m
Portuguese: flautista de Hamelin m, f
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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