kabaragoya

/ kəˌbɑːrəˈɡəʊjə /

noun

1. a very large monitor lizard, Varanus salvator, of SE Asia: it grows to a length of three metres Also calledMalayan monitor

Word History and Origins

Origin of kabaragoya¹

perhaps Tagalog

Example Sentences

And he exclaimed “What?!” upon missing the word “kabaragoya” and sullenly leaving the stage.

From US News

The 15-year-old finalist in the Scripps National Spelling Bee was all but doomed from the start when he stepped to the mike and confidently — some might say hubristically — boasted that he totally knew how to spell “kabaragoya.”

From Salon

When presented with the word “kabaragoya,” which is a type of lizard, Williamson was super confident that he was totally gonna own this round.

From Time

“I know it! I know it!” he yelled after hearing the word “kabaragoya,” a large, aquatic lizard.

From Washington Times