boo-man
boo n "I'll tell the boo-man on ye". This particular phrase was and still is used on young children to get them to obey a particular order. It was used especially around bedtime if a child wouldn't go to sleep. It is used in part by children who try to frighten other people. They...
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| Language: | English |
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1971
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/9696 |
| Summary: | boo n "I'll tell the boo-man on ye". This particular phrase was and still is used on young children to get them to obey a particular order. It was used especially around bedtime if a child wouldn't go to sleep. It is used in part by children who try to frighten other people. They may jump from a hiding place and yell ,"boo!" It is Yes DICT CEN. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 4 Not used Quote ends mid-sentence, but nothing is on reverse - card is pasted to an index card. |
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