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boo daddy

boo daddy noun: a malevolent supernatural being; a bogeyman.

Noun

boo daddy (plural boo daddies)

  1. (Gullah folklore) A malevolent supernatural being; a bogeyman.
    • Dat swamp des’ splodin’ full o’ ghos’ an’ spook, boo-daddy an’ debblement!1906, John Bennett, The Treasure of Peyre Gaillard, →ISBN, page 287
    • HAMILTON’S HILL, 0.4 m., a little elevation, was the starting point for the races, and is known for a wide variety of ghosts including such fearsome creatures as a 10-foot cat that explodes before the beholder’s eyes, plat-eyes in the guise of three-legged hogs and two-headed cows, boo-daddies...1938, The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida, page 204

Forms of boo daddy

pluralboo daddies
alternative formboo-daddy

Questions about boo daddy

What does boo daddy mean?
Boo daddy means a malevolent supernatural being; a bogeyman.
What part of speech is boo daddy?
Boo daddy is a noun.
What is the plural of boo daddy?
The plural of boo daddy is boo daddies.

Words near boo daddy in the dictionary

  1. Bonțida
  2. boo
  3. boo boo
  4. boo boos
  5. boo daddies
  6. boo daddy
  7. boo hag
  8. boo hags
  9. boo hiss
  10. boo hoo
  11. boo how doy

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