Sasquatch

noun

Sas·​quatch ˈsa-ˌskwach How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio) -ˌskwäch How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio)
: a hairy creature like a human being reported to exist in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada and said to be a primate between 6 and 15 feet (1.8 and 4.6 meters) tall

called also bigfoot

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Officials with the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office say the two men had gone into the Cascade Range hunting for Sasquatch. Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025 The bodies of two Oregon men looking for Sasquatch were found in a forest in Washington state following a three-day search for them, state officials announced Saturday. Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024 Two men were found dead after searching for Sasquatch in Washington state. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 What To Know In the early hours of Christmas Day, around 1 a.m., the Skamania County Communications Center received a report of two missing individuals who had been searching for Sasquatch and were expected to return home on Christmas Eve. David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024 The film will also reunite Kravitz with Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six, Under the Bridge, Zola), who previously appeared in the Zellner brothers Sasquatch Sunset. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 Two men from Portland died searching for Sasquatch during Christmas week, according to officials. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024 The Stinky Sasquatch has followed him to his new physical therapy center, now that he's graduated from the pro bono clinic. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024 Fred Benenson is a tech investor and founding employee of Kickstarter who executive-produced such quirky indie projects as Sasquatch Sunset and the 2019 documentary The Emoji Story. Chris Lee, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Halkomelem (Salishan language of southwestern British Columbia) sésq̓əc

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sasquatch was in 1929

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“Sasquatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sasquatch. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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Sasquatch

noun
Sas·​quatch ˈsas-ˌkwach How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio) -ˌkwäch How to pronounce Sasquatch (audio)

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