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noun
A member of a fictional, primitive race of teddy-bear-like creatures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas in 1983 from the syllabic reverse of Wookiee. The name first appeared in the end titles of the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.
