Sasquatch
noun
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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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
My sketch comedy group is called Sasquatch so I feel like I have to go in there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
Two men were found dead in a remote forest while searching for Sasquatch, according to authorities in Washington State.
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
And of course Sasquatch was like, “No touching!” in that gruff voice they think makes them sound hard.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
The sasquatch do speak, but only in unsubtitled Sasquatchian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
That’s because the sasquatch was a costume and his stroll through the park was a publicity push for the new film from the brothers David and Nathan Zellner.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
“I’m something of an expert on elusive creatures,” a man dressed as sasquatch intones in the spot.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
I had a new perspective: Maybe the rustling in the trees wasn’t sasquatch, but it was worth investigating.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2021
The Golden State is ranked among the top states in the country for those looking to catch a glimpse of the sasquatch, with some 1,697 sightings.
From Fox News ● Nov. 12, 2020
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