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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 childrenbo•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. |  bogeyman - an imaginary monster used to frighten childrenbooger, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbearmonster - an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts |
bogeymannounA 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.TranslationsIdiomsSeeboogeymanbogeyman
Synonyms for bogeymannoun a supernatural being, such as a ghostSynonyms- apparition
- bogey
- bogle
- eidolon
- ghost
- phantasm
- phantasma
- phantom
- revenant
- shade
- shadow
- specter
- spirit
- visitant
- wraith
- spook
- haunt
Synonyms for bogeymannoun an imaginary monster used to frighten childrenSynonyms- booger
- boogeyman
- bugaboo
- bugbear
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