The word Gnome is a corruption of the Latin word Genomus or earth dweller.
In other words, it's a misgnomer.
A dyslexic witch cursed me!
Now everything I touch turns to glod, an increasingly disgruntled gnome.
What do gnomes love to sing at Christmas?
We're driving gnome for Christmas.'
What do you call a psychic gnome who escaped from prison?
A small, medium at large!