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bogeyman
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bo·gey·man also boog·ey·man or boog·y·man or boog·ie·man  (bg-mn, bg-, bg-)
n.
A terrifying specter; a hobgoblin.

bogeyman [ˈbəʊgɪˌmæn]
n pl -men
a person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bogeyman - an imaginary monster used to frighten childrenbogeyman - an imaginary monster used to frighten children
monster - an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
Translations
bogeyman [ˈbəʊgɪˌmæn] N (bogeymen (pl)) → coco m
bogeyman pl <bogeymen> → Butzemann m, → schwarzer Mann
bogeyman [ˈbəʊgɪˌmæn] nbabau m inv


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