Uncertain. Possibly cognate with bug
bogle (plural bogles)
A goblin; a frightful spectre or phantom; a bogy or bugbear.
• Belgo-, Globe, Gobel, Goble, globe
Bogle (plural Bogles)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bogle is the 5897th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5851 individuals. Bogle is most common among White (78.79%) and Black/African American (14.66%) individuals.
• Belgo-, Globe, Gobel, Goble, globe
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"gle, n. Etym: [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening, fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. Bug.]
Definition: A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear. [Written also boggle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
