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The word Cryptid replacing Monster

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TheNightling @TheNightling
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It's weird how the word cryptid has replaced monster.

Moth Man
Loch Less Monster = Monster is right in the title.
Big Foot
Jersey Devil
Chupacabra
Rougarou = It's literally a werewolf. Loup-Garoup (French for werewolf) got distorted by Louisiana Cajuns and the werewolf of the bayou became "Rougarou."
Spring heeled Jack
The Jangly man
The black eyed children

I know some cryptids might just be undiscovered species (what the word was originally meant for) but if you believe in them doesn't that fit most monsters?

It's almost as if a bunch of monsters gathered together a decade or so ago and decided that "Monster" was offensive. They want to be called cryptids now.

The Vampire Lestat has declared himself a Cryptid American. :-P

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