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bogle.

A goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɒɡ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔːɡ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbəʊ̯.ɡəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔɡ.əl/General-American
  1. A goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom.

    Scotland · UK · especially
  2. A scarecrow.

    dated · dialectal
  3. A Jamaican dance move that involves raising and lowering the arms while moving the body in a waving motion.

Where this word comes from

Uncertain; possibly cognate with English bug, or derived from Welsh bwgwly (“to terrify”).

verb/ˈbɒɡ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔːɡ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbəʊ̯.ɡəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔɡ.əl/General-American
  1. Obsolete form of boggle.

    alt-of · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; possibly cognate with English bug, or derived from Welsh bwgwly (“to terrify”).

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