bloody bones
Gore-covered skeletal remains
Bloody bones is a bogeyman figure from British and American folklore, invoked to frighten children into obedience.
Often paired with "raw head" as Raw Head and Bloody Bones, the creature was said to lurk in dark places waiting for misbehaving children.
The term survives mainly in regional dialects and horror fiction.
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- goreGraphic bloody violence
- fleshSoft body matter
- marrowSoft bone interior
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
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bloody bonesdry bones
Moisture-free skeletal remains
bare bones · dust · fossils · ashes · ancient remains
bloody bonesguardian angel
Protective spirit assigned individually
fairy godmother · protective spirit · tooth fairy · good fairy · sandman
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