boggard

Meanings

Plural: boggards

Noun

A bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature, especially a small local spirit haunting gloomy places or the scenes of violence.
A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
Any real or imagined thing which prompts a horse to boggle (take fright).
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain, but likely from Lancashire, Yorkshire etc dialectal variants of bug (“goblin; terrifying thing; etc.”), equivalent to bog + -ard.

Synonyms

goblin, outhouse

Scrabble Score: 12

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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