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Examples
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The hair began to fall of its own accord, of its own weight, and Bogy seeing it fall stooped and kissed her hair.
The Years 2004
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Syme remembered those wild woes of yesterday as one remembers being afraid of Bogy in childhood.
The Man Who Was Thursday Gilbert Keith 2003
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"Bogy at three o'clock, high," Sean announced, peering up out a window.
Yon Ill Wind Anthony, Piers 1996
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"Bogy at three o'clock, high," Sean announced, peering up out a window.
Yon Ill Wind Anthony, Piers 1996
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The sounds of the wind were dismal, soughing and moaning as all mountain winds do, and made me think of the Bogy-man and other things.
Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 Frances Marie Antoinette Mack Roe
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The newcomer did not slacken his pace, but ran up to the group of startled campers as if seeking their protection from a "Bogy Man."
Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes The Quest of a Summer Vacation Stella M. Francis
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"It's pretty dark," said Jill; "I shouldn't wonder if it did blow up a storm a little -- wouldn't it scare -- Miss -- Bogy!"
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Shell fire, speaking generally, is the "Bogy of Battle" to those not accustomed to it.
Impressions of a War Correspondent George Lynch
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In golf the game is frequently played without this factor, the only competition being with previous records or with the mythical Bogy.
Increasing Human Efficiency in Business: A Contribution to the Psychology of Business 1910
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"I want to see what's down there before the Bogy Man gets me."
Boy Scouts in a Submarine : or, Searching an Ocean Floor 1909
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