Mothman

[ mawth-man, moth- ]

noun

1. a winged, red-eyed, humanoid creature of legend, reputedly first seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, between 1966 and 1967.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mothman¹

From the insectlike appearance of the creature

Example Sentences

Mothman is gay, as are all other cryptids.

From Slate

For this reason, the vice president should strongly consider announcing that she believes in—or at the least is “just asking questions” about—ghosts, space aliens, and/or fantastical cryptids like Bigfoot and the West Virginia Mothman.

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There’s even a recent novel about a young trans boy writing letters to the Mothman.

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Mothman sightings have been reported as far away as Chicago, so the creature seems to get around.

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In our own research and more representative surveys, a higher percentage of respondents tend to say they believe in Bigfoot than other cryptids, including the Yeti, Chupacabra, Loch Ness Monster, and, the Mothman.

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