Sasquatch
noun
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Sasquatch
American
[sos-kwoch, sas-kwach]
/ ˈsɒs kwɒtʃ, ˈsæs kwætʃ /
noun
sasquatch
British
/ ˈsæsˌkwætʃ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sasquatch
First recorded in 1925–30, Sasquatch is from the Mainland Halkomelem word sέsq̉əc
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Say, for instance, a fluffy Sasquatch, or a crooner of a moon in pajamas singing an old-timey lullaby to all the little ones seated cross-legged on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
He later claimed the girl was taken forcibly by Sasquatch, who was never brought in for questioning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Hundreds of sightings of Sasquatch, which is also commonly known as Bigfoot, have been reported in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and western Canada.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024
Democrats and Republicans are equally likely to believe that creatures known as Bigfoot or Sasquatch exist in the woods of the Pacific Northwest.
From Slate • Oct. 2, 2024
“This is supposed to be our year. I’m not going to give that up because some hairy Sasquatch stepped through a time warp from the sixties!”
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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