BIGFOOT

Bigfoot, Sasquatch

(noun) large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

bigfoot (third-person singular simple present bigfoots, present participle bigfooting, simple past and past participle bigfooted)

(transitive, informal, sometimes, capitalized) To control or manage forcefully; to exercise authority over.

(intransitive, informal, sometimes, capitalized) To behave in an authoritative, commanding manner.

Synonyms

• (control or manage forcefully): push around

• (behave in an authoritative manner): pull the strings, swagger

Etymology

Noun

Bigfoot (plural Bigfoot or Bigfeet or Bigfoots)

(US, Canada, cryptozoology, folklore) A very large, hairy, humanoid creature, similar to the yeti, said to live in the wilderness areas of the United States and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest.

Synonyms

• Sasquatch

• North American Wood Ape

• Skunk Ape

• Swamp Ape

Verb

Bigfoot (third-person singular simple present Bigfoots, present participle Bigfooting, simple past and past participle Bigfooted)

Alternative spelling of bigfoot

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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