bogle

[ boh-guhl, bog-uhl ]

/ ˈboʊ gəl, ˈbɒg əl /

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noun

a bogy; specter.

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Also bog·gle

[bog-uhl] /ˈbɒg əl/ .

Origin of bogle

1495–1505; bog (variant of bug² “bugbear, hobgoblin”) + -le

Words nearby bogle

boghead coal, bog hole, bogie, bog in, bog-iron ore, bogle, bogman, bog moss, bog myrtle, Bognor Regis, BOGO

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How to use bogle in a sentence

“They were periods of time, like the 70s, when you had stars such Diana Ross, Diahann Carroll, and Pam Grier,” said Bogle.
How OWN Got Its Groove Back|Allison Samuels|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“She is this amazing character actor that can do anything with a role,” said Bogle.
Lorraine Toussaint on ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ ‘Scandal’ & the Oscars|Allison Samuels|December 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"What you're seeing on Wall Street is disgusting," says Vanguard Group founder John Bogle.
Are Ethics for Suckers?|Joanne Lipman|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Justin Bogle, executive chef at Gilt in New York City, is waiting for his truffles to arrive.
The Great Truffle-Market Crash of '09|Katie Workman|September 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST

"Town's goin' to be het up for certain," said Mr. Bogle, waggling his ancient head.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
Coroner Bogle demanded that the body should be viewed officially before the man-hunt should begin.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
An' aa saw theer t' bogle,—thee knaws, t' bogle o' Bleacliff Tarn; an' she turned hersel, an' she spoak to me!'
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
You shall have a specimen, Bogle, of this extremely racy production, which I strongly recommend you to keep in view as model.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845|Various
We incline to think Cornish "bucca" and Scottish "bogle" may be taken as equivalent in meaning.
The Story of an Ancient Parish|H. R. Coulthard

British Dictionary definitions for bogle (1 of 2)

bogle¹

/ (ˈbəʊɡəl, ˈbɒɡ-) /

noun

a dialect or archaic word for bogey 1 (def. 1)

Scot a scarecrow

Word Origin for bogle

C16: from Scottish bogill, perhaps from Gaelic; compare Welsh bygel; see bug ²

British Dictionary definitions for bogle (2 of 2)

bogle²

/ (ˈbəʊɡəl) /

noun

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

verb

(intr) to perform such a dance

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