# bogle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɒɡ.əl/ · frequency rank #67,269

## Definitions
1. A goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom.
2. A scarecrow.
3. A Jamaican dance move that involves raising and lowering the arms while moving the body in a waving motion.

## Etymology
Uncertain; possibly cognate with English bug, or derived from Welsh bwgwly (“to terrify”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bogle