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bogle
/ˈbɔɡ.əl/
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What does bogle mean?
noun
- A goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom.
- A Jamaican dance move that involves raising and lowering the arms while moving the body in a waving motion.
proper noun
- A surname.
More meanings (2)
noun
- (dated) A scarecrow.
verb
- (obsolete) Obsolete form of boggle.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbɔɡ.əl/
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“From your account,” said he, “I’m thinking it was a bogle.”
Burton, like others, always took it for granted that the claimant obtained most of his information respecting the Tichbornes from Bogle, the black man, who had been in the service of the family.
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“We’ll gae down by Clouden’s side, Through the hazels spreading wide, O’er the waves that sweetly glide, To the moon sae clearly. Ghaist nor bogle shalt thou fear, Thou’rt to love and Heav’n sae dear, Nocht of ill may come thee near, My bonnie dear-ie!”