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bogle

[ boh-guh l, bog-uh l ]
/ ˈboʊ gəl, ˈbɒg əl /
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noun

a bogy; specter.

RELATED WORDS

apparition, bogey, bogeyman, boggle, bugaboo, bugbear, goblin, hobgoblin, monster, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spirit, spook, visitant, wraith, bogyman, boogeyman, boogieman

Nearby words

  1. boggy,
  2. boghazkeui,
  3. boghazköy,
  4. boghead coal,
  5. bogie,
  6. bogman,
  7. bognor regis,
  8. bogo,
  9. bogof,
  10. bogomil
Also boggle.

Origin of bogle

1495–1505; bog (variant of bug2 bugbear, hobgoblin) + -le
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British Dictionary definitions for bogle (1 of 2)

bogle

1
/ (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)

bogle

2
/ (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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