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boohag

boohag is the alternative form of boo hag.

Meaning of boo hag

Noun

boo hag (plural boo hags)

  1. (Gullah folklore) A malevolent supernatural being thought to sit on sleeping victims to drain their life force.
    • 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
    Synonyms:
    night hag

Forms of boohag

pluralboohags

Questions about boohag

What is boohag the alternative form of?
Boohag is the alternative form of boo hag.

Words near boohag in the dictionary

  1. boogying down
  2. boogying on down
  3. boogyman
  4. boogymen
  5. booh
  6. boohag
  7. boohags
  8. boohed
  9. Booher
  10. Boohers
  11. boohing

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