Meaning of Snuffleupagus | Babel Free

Definitions

A fictional character from the television series Sesame Street, resembling a woolly mammoth without tusks, who until the show's 17th season was only visible to Big Bird.

Examples

“CFIDS, even bigger than a medical giraffe, is almost like Sesame Street’s elusive giant puppet Snuffleupagus—witnessed only by believers.”

“Like Big Bird’s Snuffleupagus, Ryan’s “girlfriend” is vividly described, but never seen.”

““I feel like I’m dating Snuffleupagus.””

“No sooner than Didomenico would say “Bill?!” his stout potbellied structure would lift out of its seat and turn to face the room, swaying with the grace and agility of Mr. Snuffleupagus.”

“Ralph breathed into the phone like Mr. Snuffleupagus.”

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