Abominable Snowman

noun

1. a legendary large, hairy, humanoid creature said to inhabit the Himalayas.

abominable snowman

noun

1. a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Himalayan Mountains Also calledyeti

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abominable Snowman¹

1920–25; spurious translation of a supposed Tibetan phrase metoh kangmi, probably an erroneous rendering of Tibetan mi t'om man-bear and k'ang mi snowfield man

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abominable Snowman¹

a translation of Tibetan metohkangmi, from metoh foul + kangmi snowman