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boogeyman
boog·ey·man or boog·ie·man or boog·y·man or bo·gey·man B0367400 (bo͝og′ē-măn′, bo͞o′gē-, bō′gē-)n. A terrifying specter; a hobgoblin.boogeyman (ˈbuːɡɪmæn) n, pl -men a US name for bogeymanbo•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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  boogeyman - an imaginary monster used to frighten childrenbogeyman, booger, bugaboo, bugbearmonster - an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts |
boogeyman
boogeyman1. An imaginary, evil man who has supernatural abilities. I had a hard time getting the kids to go to bed—they're convinced that the boogeyman is going to come into their room at night.2. By extension, anything that is deemed frightening or threatening, especially when such an opinion is unwarranted. The idea that minorities might move into certain neighborhoods is a constant societal boogeyman.boogieman (ˈbugimæn and ˈbʊgimæn) n. an imaginary man who is said to frighten people; a false threat of any kind. Don’t turn me into a boogieman. Spank the child yourself. boogeyman
Synonyms for boogeymannoun an imaginary monster used to frighten childrenSynonyms- bogeyman
- booger
- bugaboo
- bugbear
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