tankerabogus

tankerabogus
   A Somerset and Devon name for an imaginary *bogey, used for threatening children into good behaviour: 'Now, Polly, yu've abin a bad, naughty maid, and ef yu be sich a wicked cheel again, I'll zend vor tanker-abogus tu come and car' yu away tu 'is pittee-awl [pit-hole]' (Wright, 1913: 198).

A Dictionary of English folklore. . 2014.

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  • tankerabogus — tan·ker·a·bo·gus …   English syllables

  • tankerabogus — noun ( es) Etymology: probably from tanker (alteration of tantara) + bogus, alteration of bogey dialect England : boogeyman …   Useful english dictionary

  • bogeyman —    Any real or imaginary figure used by adults as a threat to coerce children into good behaviour is a bogeyman often the final function of a belief that adults no longer share. This form of discipline was common until recently, and the figures… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

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