noun
Word Origin early 19th century (earlier as buddough): from Scottish Gaelic.
Scrabble Points: 14
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Trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore and mythology
A bodach is a trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore and mythology. The bodach "old man" is paired with the cailleach "hag, old woman" in Irish legend. Wikipedia