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boo n A81.16. "The Boo-man is coming!" [ ]. We used to be scared stiff, little children! (St. Shotts) T C530,68-43 (rec. H. Halpert). A81.17. The Boo-man is [a] term widely used [at] home for getting kids to go to bed early. If they don't go to sleep, we say, "The Boo-man is comi...
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| Summary: | boo n A81.16. "The Boo-man is coming!" [ ]. We used to be scared stiff, little children! (St. Shotts) T C530,68-43 (rec. H. Halpert). A81.17. The Boo-man is [a] term widely used [at] home for getting kids to go to bed early. If they don't go to sleep, we say, "The Boo-man is coming." Then children respond in the positive way and go to sleep. (New Chelsea) Q67-972. A81.18. The boo-man is the most common frightening figure. The boo-man is used to make children behave properly. A mother might say to her child, "Stop crying now - the boo-man is coming; if he hears you crying."100 (St. Mary's) Q67-366. A81.19. "Here comes the Boo-Man." (Upper Island Cove) Q67-925. ___________________________________________________ 100This is an example of the many threats in which the CONSEQUENCE is not specified and is left to the child's own imagination. Yes (card (A -2) cont'd (B) Used I and Sup Not used 4 Not used |
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