bogyman
noun /ˈbəʊɡimæn/
/ˈbəʊɡimæn/
(also bogeyman)
(also bogy, bogey)
(North American English also boogeyman)
(plural bogeymen, bogymen, North American English also boogeymen
/ˈbuːɡimen/
/ˈbʊɡimen/
)- an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children