knocky-boh

A boogie from North Yorkshire, England. A kind of poltergeist, it hides behind the wainscoting and knocks on them, frightening the inhabitants, particularly the juvenile portion of the household.

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References

Sources

  • Publications, vols. 9, 13. (1876). English Dialect Society, pp. 22, 108.
  • Wright, J. (1902). The English dialect dictionary. Vol. 3. London: H. Frowde.