Abominable Snowman

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noun

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

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Also called yeti.

Origin of Abominable Snowman

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

Words nearby Abominable Snowman

bolt from the blue, a, abomasum, A-bomb, Abomey, abominable, Abominable Snowman, abominate, abomination, abondance, à bon marché, aboon

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What kind of abominable killjoy would be against loving presents and cookies?
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And that even skips right over the biggest, biggest issue with Selfie, which is its aforementioned abominable title.
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Looked at in its proper light, the Corn-law League is nothing but an abominable conspiracy against labour.
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He began puffing out of the "kinopium" a most abominable air, which he said was the "Duke's March."
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The sensual and abominable Carinus displayed the extravagancies of Heliogabalus, aggravated by the cruelty of Domitian.
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He loveth no groats, nor pence, or two-pence; Give us red royals, if ye will see his abominable presence.New Gyse.
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British Dictionary definitions for Abominable Snowman

abominable snowman

noun

a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Himalayan MountainsAlso called: yeti

Word Origin for abominable snowman

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

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