Sasquatch

[ sos-kwoch, sas-kwach ]
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Origin of Sasquatch

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

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British Dictionary definitions for sasquatch

sasquatch

/ (ˈsæsˌkwætʃ) /


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

Origin of sasquatch

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from Salish

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