Sasquatch

[ sos-kwoch, sas-kwach ]

noun

1. Bigfoot.

sasquatch

/ ˈsæsˌkwætʃ /

noun

1. (in Canadian folklore) in British Columbia, a hairy beast or manlike monster said to leave huge footprints

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sasquatch¹

First recorded in 1925–30, Sasquatch is from the Mainland Halkomelem word sέsq̉əc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sasquatch¹

from Salish

Example Sentences

Factors that once worked against him, like his Sasquatch-esque hairstyle, are now a positive.

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The Gorge Amphitheatre plays host to the 3-day festival Sasquatch on the west coast in Washington.

From The Daily Beast

So she kept churning out Sasquatch stories, publishing a total of 16 books in the Cum for Bigfoot series.

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Not long after he took the stage Friday at the Gorge Amphitheatre's Sasquatch!

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