bogeyman

bo·gey·man

 (bo͝og′ē-măn′, bo͞o′gē-, bō′gē-)

n.

Variant of boogeyman.

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bogeyman

(ˈbəʊɡɪˌmæn)

n, pl -men

a person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children

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bo•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]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bogeyman - an imaginary monster used to frighten children booger, boogeyman, bugaboo, bugbear monster - an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

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bogeyman

noun

A 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.

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Translations

μπαμπούλας

mörkö

bogeyman

[ˈbəʊgɪˌmæn] N (bogeymen (pl)) → coco m

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bogeyman

pl <bogeymen> → Butzemann m, → schwarzer Mann

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bogeyman

[ˈbəʊgɪˌmæn] n → babau m inv

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