Plural of bogie; multiple phantom-like creatures, bogeymen, or supernatural figures in folklore.
From 'bogie' or 'bogey' (a phantom or goblin, possibly from Scottish 'bogle' or Slavic roots) + '-s' (Old English plural marker). Simple regular pluralization of the noun.
The word 'bogies' shows up in folklore from Scotland to Jamaica, with different spellings and pronunciations—'bogie,' 'bogey,' 'bogy'—proving that this particular scarecrow-spirit concept was so useful that multiple cultures adopted it.
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