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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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
The law, initially passed in 1969, was intended to protect both Sasquatch and elk hunters with particularly large beards, according to the Skamania Chamber of Commerce.
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
Everything was rushing past me like I was standing in traffic, T. I stood up, probably too fast, because Sasquatch put me up against the wall.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
The sasquatch do speak, but only in unsubtitled Sasquatchian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Also known as a sasquatch or a yeti.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The sasquatch mascot for local meat snacks retailer Jack Link’s sat down to make a scene for the crowd.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
I had a new perspective: Maybe the rustling in the trees wasn’t sasquatch, but it was worth investigating.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2021
Someone in California has made off with a replica of the celebrated sasquatch.
From Fox News ● Nov. 12, 2020
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