often capitalized A&S
: a mysterious creature with human or apelike characteristics reported to exist in the high Himalayas
called also yeti
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The abominable snowman terrorized the North Pole with his size and sheer power, but by the end of the show, Santa Claus and the elves found a way to turn perceived negatives into actual positives by utilizing the snowman’s height to place a star at the top of the Christmas tree.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Whether the Grinch, Jack Frost or Oogie Boogie, these movie villains make rooting for the bad guy more fun in these must-watch holiday classics
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A Grinch and a Scrooge and an abominable snowman!
—Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Save 33% on these playful pathway lights featuring Bumble the abominable snowman.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Neither technological progress nor scientific expansion can expunge the delightful possibility that the abominable snowman (or Bigfoot, or the Mothman) might well be out there.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024
No, that’s not an abominable snowman growing a new layer of ice while sitting in the parking lot.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
From Ebenezer Scrooge to the Grinch, these are the best Christmas movie villains of all time
A Grinch and a scrooge and an abominable snowman!
—Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Perhaps the greatest mysteries—Loch Ness, the abominable snowman, Ron DeSantis’ shoes—must always go unanswered.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2023
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Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Whether the Grinch, Jack Frost or Oogie Boogie, these movie villains make rooting for the bad guy more fun in these must-watch holiday classics
Comments
A Grinch and a Scrooge and an abominable snowman!
—Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Pre-Lit PVC Pathway Markers 4-Count
Save 33% on these playful pathway lights featuring Bumble the abominable snowman.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Neither technological progress nor scientific expansion can expunge the delightful possibility that the abominable snowman (or Bigfoot, or the Mothman) might well be out there.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024
No, that’s not an abominable snowman growing a new layer of ice while sitting in the parking lot.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Jan. 2024
From Ebenezer Scrooge to the Grinch, these are the best Christmas movie villains of all time
A Grinch and a scrooge and an abominable snowman!
—Mike Miller, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
Perhaps the greatest mysteries—Loch Ness, the abominable snowman, Ron DeSantis’ shoes—must always go unanswered.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2023
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“Abominable snowman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abominable%20snowman. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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