 Bill Tilman writes in his book (see also ) that Newman mistranslated "metch kangmi" as "abominable snowman"; hence the phrase "Abominable Snowman" came into existence in 1921.Later Newman wrote in a letter to "The Times" "The whole story seemed such a joyous creation I sent it to one or two newspapers".Izzard adds "whatever effect Mr. Newman intended, from 1921 onwards the Yeti - or whatever various native populations choose to call it - became saddled with the description "Abominable Snowman", an appellation which can only appeal more to the music-hall mind than to mammologists, a fact which has seriously handicapped earnest seekers of the truth"

He was awarded the 1922 Founder's Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his leadership of the expedition.