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boo·gey·man
\ˈbu̇gēˌman, ˈbüg-, ˈbōg-, -gə̇ˌ-, -ma(a)(ə)n also _mən\ noun
or boo·ger·man \-gə(r)ˌ-\; also boo·gie·man \-gēˌ-, -gə̇ˌ-\
(plural boogeymen or boogermen also boogiemen)
Etymology: boogey, boogie (alteration of booger) (II) or booger (I) + man
dialect : a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children
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