boggart

noun

bog·​gart

ˈbägə(r)t

plural -s

1

dialectal, chiefly British

a

: goblin

b

: a specter or ghost

especially : one that is believed to be malicious

2

dialectal, chiefly British : scarecrow

Word History

Etymology

earlier boggard, buggard, from bug entry 1 + -ard

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