bogey
3
9.9
- noun
- /ˈboʊɡi/
- Archaic
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- Sophie thinks the Bogey Man killed her Mummy.
- a bogey man
Examples
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The tunnel just sneezed us out and this giant bogey caught us.
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Nor is it nationalism, the bogey of the modern world, or ethnicity, by which he seems to mean the same thing.
Academic text (1998) -
Bogey has been identified as Crophopper Seven.
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If you're into old movies, my favorite is "Casablanca," or anything with Bogey.
Blog text (19) -
[Karl] You don't believe in the bogey man, still?
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Bogey is civilian.
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I knew no magic inhered in the piece itself, that it was just a shotgun, but even though I could convince myself that the thing housed no resident bogey, I wouldn't touch it.
Fiction book (1994) -
Bottomless bogs and the realm of the bogeys hold a prominent place in folklore and fairy stories.
Academic text (2002) -
Children often hide under the bed, afraid of the bogey that haunts their dreams.
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The old tales warn of a bogey lurking in the shadows, waiting to frighten the unwary.
Synonyms
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5.3
A powerful spirit that represents evil and tempts people
105
8.3
A small, ugly creature that causes trouble for people
31
9.3
An evil spirit that haunts graveyards and eats dead bodies
23
8.3
An imaginary creature that secretly causes problems with machines and planes
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9.9
A ghost or goblin from Scottish and northern English stories
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9.9
A small mischievous spirit that plays tricks on people at night
An imagined scary creature told about to frighten children
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bogey once meant a bogle or goblin and comes from an old word bug for a 'frightening thing', so people used bogey for an evil spirit or the 'bogey-man'.