boogerman
[boo g-er-man, boo-ger-]
- South Midland and Southern U.S. bogeyman.
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Origin of boogerman
bogeyman
or bo·gy·man, boog·er·man, boog·ey·man, boog·ie·man
[boo g-ee-man, boh-gee-, boo-]
- an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, especially a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children.
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Origin of bogeyman
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Examples from the Web for boogerman
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She grabbed the Boogerman an' give him the Putmon county witch-hug.
The Bishop and the BoogermanJoel Chandler Harris
I'm reely sorry she didn't see you shoot the Boogerman, be jigger'd ef I ain't.
The Bishop and the BoogermanJoel Chandler Harris
"Make her git outdoors, an' take the fresh air," suggested the Boogerman.
The Bishop and the BoogermanJoel Chandler Harris
He had begun to occupy the niche vacated by the Boogerman her Dah had threatened her with in her nursery.
Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly ManMarie Conway Oemler
When she was a child she remembered white children and colored playing “No Boogerman Tonight.”
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former SlavesWork Projects Administration
bogeyman
- a person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children
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Word Origin and History for boogerman
bogeyman
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