bodach

noun

bo·​dach

ˈbōdək,

ˈbäd-

plural -s

1

Scottish & Irish : a boorish old man

2

Scottish & Irish : goblin, bugaboo

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic & Scottish Gaelic

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