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Bogle vs Ogle - What's the difference?

bogle | ogle |

As nouns the difference between bogle and ogle

is that bogle is a goblin; a frightful spectre or phantom; a bogy or bugbear while ogle is an impertinent, flirtatious, amorous or covetous stare.

As a verb ogle is

(intransitive) to stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.

bogle

English

Alternative forms

* boggle

Noun

(en noun)
  • A goblin; a frightful spectre or phantom; a bogy or bugbear.
  • (Webster 1913)

    ogle

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (Northern England)

    Verb

    (ogl)
  • (intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
  • * Dryden
  • And ogling all their audience, ere they speak.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An impertinent, flirtatious, amorous or covetous stare.
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