yowie
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of yowie
C21: from an Aboriginal word yuwi
Example Sentences
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In Australia, the mythical creature is known as Yowie.
From Washington Times
In the Haymarket, his work beams on the signs outside Buzzard Billy’s, Yowie’s Lodge and Leadbelly, among others.
From Washington Times
Watch Yowie make her AFC Championship pick below and visit Smee’s YouTube page to see the full series.
From Time
“I got the idea for the videos a few months ago when I saw an old video of an octopus predicting soccer matches and I thought, ‘hey people like dogs, people like football, let’s see what Yowie can do for the Superbowl,'” Smee told TIME.
From Time
Since then, Yowie has correctly guessed the victor of all 10 matchups — most recently selecting the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots to win the NFC and AFC Championships, respectively.
From Time
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