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bogle

[boh-guhl, bog-uhl]

noun

a bogy; specter.

Also, boggle.

Origin:
1495–1505; bog (variant of bug bugbear) + -le

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bogle¹ (ˈbəʊɡ^əl, ˈbɒɡ-)

—n
1.	a dialect or archaic word for bogey
2.	(Scot) a scarecrow

[C16: from Scottish bogill, perhaps from Gaelic; compare Welsh bygel; see bug²]

bogle² (ˈbəʊɡ^əl)

—n
1.	a rhythmic dance, originating in the early 1990s, performed to ragga music

—vb
2.	(intr) to perform such a dance

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