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单词 bogeyman
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bo•gey•man /ˈbʊgiˌmæn, ˈboʊgi-/USA pronunciation  also boogeyman, n. [countable], pl. -men. 
  1. an evil spirit supposed to carry off naughty children:The bogeyman will get you if you don't watch out!

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bo•gey•man  (bŏŏgē man′, bōgē-, bo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, esp. a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children.
Also, bogyman, boogerman, boogeyman, boogieman. 
  • bogey (variant of bogy1) + man1 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bogeyman /ˈbəʊɡɪˌmæn/ n ( pl -men)
  1. a person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children
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