boo-bagger/boo-beggar

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/11748

boo n A77.2. [With] regard to the boo-bagger and the devil, they are both thought of as being exceptionally wicked and detrimental. The boo-bagger is similar to the bear - hairy, same height and size, but without claws. It is entirely black with a blunt face rather than a sharp one like a bear. Its tail is like that of the bear's. "Don't open that door 'cause the boo-bagger is out there.". (Burnt Woods, Conne River) Q67-213. A77.3. Parents also threaten children by saying. when it is dark, "The boo-bagger is out there." (St. John's) Q67-36. A77.4. "Don't go in there; the boo-bagger is there." (Lord's Cove) Q67-719. A77.5. Boo-baggers were also threatened on me, but the effect of this threat was less strong than the threat of the Boogie-man. The Boogie-man was a single figure who was almost like a god. Boo- baggers were presumed to be more plentiful, and they were threatened on me singly, one at a time. If for example someone wanted to deter me from getting into the coal bin, he would say, "Don't get in there. There's a Boo-bagger in there." A Boo-bagger was not a man, but a spirit, and because they were so plentiful (there See cited quotation. Cont'd on card (d) Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 4 Not used This is the reverse of B_4893. This is the third in a seven-card series, from cards B_4891 to B_4897.