Boyg
noun
\ˈbȯig\
Definition of Boyg
-s
: a formless or pervasive obstacle, problem, or enemy (such as despair or public apathy or popular ignorance) battling against the great amorphous Boyg — Graham Greene
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Origin and Etymology of boyg
Norwegian bøig bugbear, ogre, bend, curve; akin to Old Norse beygja to bend — more at 1bow
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