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ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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Abominable Snowman

noun

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


abominable snowman

noun

  1. a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Himalayan Mountains Also calledyeti
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Example Sentences

By song three, “Frankenstein,” a giant cat and the abominable snowman were on stage.

"A special exhibit on the Abominable Snowman opened at the museum today," the reporter was saying.

While Hannah admired an exhibit on rare gems, the girls checked out the Abominable Snowman exhibit.

"Are you sure that's the Abominable Snowman?"

"What did you expect the Abominable Snowman to look like?"

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