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Sasquatch

noun Sas·quatch \ ˈsa-ˌskwach , -ˌskwäch \

Definition of Sasquatch

: a hairy creature like a human being reported to exist in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada and said to be a primate between 6 and 15 feet (1.8 and 4.6 meters) tall — called also bigfoot

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Origin and Etymology of sasquatch

Halkomelem (Salishan language of southwestern British Columbia) sésq̓əc

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Sasquatch

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Definition of Sasquatch for English Language Learners

  • : a large, hairy creature that walks on two feet like a man and that some people claim to have seen in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada

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