bogey man

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1972
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11238

boo n A84.1. .to prevent them from going to dangerous places - "The Bogie man is there." (St. John's) Q67-340. A84.2. Saying when parent is angry: "You be good or I'll call the Bogyman." The child usually replied, "No" with the assurance [from the parent], "O.K. But be good." I first heard this ominous threat home in Grand Bank, F.B. No one could tell me what from the Bogyman was but I had "him" pictured as passing through walls etc. There was no getting away. (Grand Bank) 66-18. A84.3. The Bogey man.was often used when putting children to sleep - "Go to sleep before the Bogey man comes." (St. John's) Q64A. _______________________________________________ 108For this informant's reports of the form [ ] / [ ] see A84.5. and A84.6. below. (B) [PTO] JH 7/76 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Not used See B_13493 for reverse. See B_4884 for first card in this series. Phonetic transcriptions in footnote are not shown here because database cannot reproduce necessary symbols.