yowie

/ (ˈjaʊɪ) /


noun
  1. a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Australian outback

Origin of yowie

1
C21: 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