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Mothman

American  
[mawth-man, moth-] / ˈmɔθˌmæn, ˈmɒθ- /

noun

  1. a winged, red-eyed, humanoid creature of legend, reputedly first seen in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, between 1966 and 1967.


Etymology

Origin of Mothman

From the insectlike appearance of the creature

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Mothman is gay, as are all other cryptids.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2024

From the Mothman, Wampus Cat, and Raven Mocker to the Grafton and Flatwoods Monsters, the Appalachians are teeming with supernatural creatures.

From National Geographic ● Oct. 13, 2023

Back in the late 1990’s/early 2000’s, a legal thriller like Primal Fear or a potboiler like The Mothman Prophecies was considered a mainstream studio release.

From Forbes ● Apr. 30, 2015

Like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, Mothman is a mythic creature that some people adamantly believe is real, even though the larger scientific community does not.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2014

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na… Mothman!

From Los Angeles Times

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