bogeyman

bo·gey·man

B0367400 (bo͝og′ē-măn′, bo͞o′gē-, bō′gē-)n. Variant of boogeyman.

bogeyman

(ˈbəʊɡɪˌmæn) n, pl -mena person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children

bo•gey•man

(ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈboʊ gi-, ˈbu-)

also boogeyman

n., pl. -men. an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, esp. a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children. [1885–90]

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Noun

bogeyman - an imaginary monster used to frighten childrenbooger, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbearmonster - an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

bogeyman

nounA supernatural being, such as a ghost:apparition, bogey, bogle, eidolon, ghost, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, revenant, shade, shadow, specter, spirit, visitant, wraith.Informal: spook.Regional: haunt.

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bogeyman

noun

Synonyms for bogeyman

noun a supernatural being, such as a ghost

Synonyms

apparition
bogey
bogle
eidolon
ghost
phantasm
phantasma
phantom
revenant
shade
shadow
specter
spirit
visitant
wraith
spook
haunt

bogeyman

bo·gey·man

bogeyman

bo•gey•man

also boogeyman

bogeyman

bogeyman

Synonyms for bogeyman

noun a supernatural being, such as a ghost

Synonyms

Synonyms for bogeyman

noun an imaginary monster used to frighten children

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