bigfoot

big-foot · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A large, hairy, ape-like creature said to inhabit the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest; also known as Sasquatch.

Related words

See also: creature, legend, monster
Synonyms: Sasquatch

Etymology

From English big + foot, referring to the large footprints allegedly left by the creature. The term became popular in the late 1950s.