yowie

/ ˈjaʊɪ /

noun

1. a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Australian outback

Word History and Origins

Origin of yowie¹

C21: from an Aboriginal word yuwi

Example Sentences

So I made a compact that as soon as he showed us this wonderful “Yowie” (his word for water) he should go free.

From Project Gutenberg