Synonyms

bogle

American

[boh-guhl, bog-uhl] / ˈboʊ gəl, ˈbɒg əl /

Also boggle

noun

a bogy; specter.

bogle ¹ British

/ ˈbəʊɡəl, ˈbɒɡ- /

noun

a dialect or archaic word for bogey 1
a scarecrow

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bogle ² British

/ ˈbəʊɡəl /

noun

a rhythmic dance, originating in the early 1990s, performed to ragga music

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verb

(intr) to perform such a dance

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Etymology

Origin of bogle

1495–1505; bog (variant of bug ² “bugbear, hobgoblin”) + -le

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