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A monster that haunts arcade machines.
Beware of the balgoss
balgoss by Word Madman September 24, 2021
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A species of hulking creatures that have a bulky body and back that is covered with a protective shell, huge arms with hands and feet with four long claws, a knobby head, unhinged jaws with sharp teeth, short tail, white eyes, a pig snout, and has a horrible guttural scream.

This creature came from the 1991 Capcom arcade game called Three Wonders as the second boss.
The balgoss liked living underground.
balgoss by The Ferocious Whomper September 25, 2021
A species of hulking creatures that have a bulky body and a large back that is covered with a protective shell, huge arms with hands and feet with four long claws, a knobby head, unhinged jaws with sharp teeth, short tail, white eyes, a pig snout, and has a horrible guttural scream.
Villager: Beware of the balgoss!

Knight: What is a balgoss?

Villager: A mean and strong creature!
balgoss by Me Roboto September 23, 2021
A species of hulking creatures that have a bulky body and a long back that is covered with a protective shell, huge arms with hands and feet with four long claws, a knobby head, unhinged jaws with sharp teeth, short tail, white eyes, a pig snout, and has a horrible guttural scream. They living subterranean caverns or abandoned castles.
The balgoss is a terrible creature indeed!
balgoss by Givmefweedum September 23, 2021
An imaginary nightmarish demon that represents everything wrong with civilization.

They are often described as towering beasts that have a thick and tough body covered with a protective shell, huge arms with hands and feet with four long claws, a knobby bald head, unhinged jaws with razor-sharp teeth, short tail, white eyes, a pig snout, and has a horrible growl that is sometimes annoying, and piggish appetite and will eat anything bigger than itself.

It was the name of the second boss in the classic arcade game Three Wonders released by Capcom in 1991.
The balgoss is blamed for destroyed farms, eaten or missing livestock, and economic loss in society.
balgoss by Type2GenomeManiac September 24, 2021
An imaginary monster that represents everything wrong with society.

They are often described as hulking creatures that have a bulky body covered with a protective shell, huge arms with hands and feet with four long claws, a knobby head, unhinged jaws with sharp teeth, short tail, white eyes, a pig snout, and has a horrible guttural scream and voracious appetite and will eat anything larger than itself.

It came from the classic arcade game Three Wonders released by Capcom in 1991.
He's such a balgoss!
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