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Abominable Snowman

noun

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

abominable snowman

noun

a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Himalayan Mountains Also calledyeti

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Abominable Snowman¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Abominable Snowman¹

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

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