bogeyman
or bo·gy·man
[ boog-ee-man, boh-gee-, boo- ]
/ ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈboʊ gi-, ˈbu- /
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noun, plural bo·gey·men.
an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, especially a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children.
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Also boog·ey·man or boog·ie·man [boog-ee-man, boo-gee-]; /ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi-/; South Midland and Southern U.S., boog·er·man [boog-er-man, boo-ger-] /ˈbʊg ərˌmæn, ˈbu gər-/ .
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bogeyman
/ (ˈbəʊɡɪˌmæn) /
noun plural -men
a person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children
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