boogeyman
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boog·ey·man
or boog·ie·man or boog·y·man or bo·gey·man (bo͝og′ē-măn′, bo͞o′gē-, bō′gē-)n.
A terrifying specter; a hobgoblin.
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boogeyman
(ˈbuːɡɪmæn)n, pl -men
a US name for bogeyman
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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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