abominable snowman
/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩ ˈsnoʊ.mæn/
ƏBⱭM · ə · nə · BL̩ SNOƱ · mæn (5 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
A humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas.
Etymology
First attested in 1921. Calque of Tibetan མི་སྡུག་གངས་མི (mi sdug gangs mi), from མི་སྡུག (mi sdug, “repulsive, unlovely, ugly, hideous”) and གངས་མི (gangs mi, “snowman”).
Example Sentences
- "The Abominable Snowman – existing and not existing, flickering at the edges of blizzards, apelike man or manlike ape, stealthy, elusive, known only through rumours and through its backward-pointing footprints."
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