rawhead and bloodybones

noun

A pair of monsters or bugbears, used to frighten children.

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Meanings

nounrawhead and bloodybones pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA pair of monsters or bugbears, used to frighten children.
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APA

rawhead and bloodybones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rawhead%20and%20bloodybones

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“rawhead and bloodybones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rawhead%20and%20bloodybones. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rawhead and bloodybones,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rawhead%20and%20bloodybones.

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