yowie
/ (ˈjaʊɪ) /
noun
a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Australian outback
Origin of yowie
1C21: from an Aboriginal word yuwi
Words Nearby yowie
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How to use yowie in a sentence
So I made a compact that as soon as he showed us this wonderful “yowie” (his word for water) he should go free.
Spinifex and Sand | David W Carnegie
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