noun
bogle
Bogle (noun) means a ghost, goblin or similar frightening spirit.
noun
1
A ghost, goblin or similar frightening spirit.
2
A figure made to look like a person, put in a field to scare birds away.
3
A Jamaican dance move in which the arms go up and down while the body moves in a wave.
"In Jamaica, there's a constant stream of new moves, corresponding to big club tunes. Dancers race to put videos online in the hope of starting the next bogle, dutty wine or hot wuk sensation."
— Kate Hutchinson, It's summer, let's dance! (2013)
"At the turn of the Nineties, the footballer Ian Wright would often celebrate his goals by running to the corner flag, and doing a ‘bogling’ move—the ‘bogle’ was a ragamuffin reggae dance then popular in the black community."
— Diran Adebayo, Young, gifted, black…and very confused (2001)
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Etymology
Uncertain; possibly cognate with English bug, or derived from Welsh bwgwly (“to terrify”).
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What is the meaning of bogle?
"bogle" (noun) means a ghost, goblin or similar frightening spirit.
What are the different meanings of bogle?
"bogle" has 3 main meanings: 1. A ghost, goblin or similar frightening spirit; 2. A figure made to look like a person, put in a field to scare birds away; 3. A Jamaican dance move in which the arms go up and down while the body moves in a wave.
