karakoncolos — meaning in English

English meaning

• Bigfoot name A legendary large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest.
• bogeyman noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
• sasquatch noun A large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of the Pacific Northwest; also called Bigfoot.

Senses

karakoncolos is used for these senses in English:

• Bigfoot (cryptozoology, folklore) An individual creature of this type.
• bogeyman A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
• sasquatch (cryptozoology) A large hairy humanoid creature of western North America.

Bigfoot — full definition

1. name A legendary large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest.
2. verb Informal, meaning to forcefully take over or dominate a situation using one's authority.

bogeyman — full definition

1. noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
2. noun Any exaggerated threat used to frighten or manipulate people.

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