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Definitions for Bogle

[1] a bogy; specter.
[2] a dialect or archaic word for bogey 1 (def. 1)
[3] Scot a scarecrow
[4] a rhythmic dance, originating in the early 1990s, performed to ragga music
[5] (intr) to perform such a dance

Words related to Bogle

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

Words nearby Bogle

boggler, boggy, boghazköy, boghead coal, bogie, bogle, bogman, bognor regis, bogo, bogof, bogomil

Origin of Bogle

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

Word origin for Bogle

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

Synonyms for Bogle

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