boogerman

American

[boog-er-man, boo-ger-] / ˈbʊg ərˌmæn, ˈbu gər- /

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S. bogeyman.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

boogermen

plural

Etymology

Origin of boogerman

First recorded in 1845–50; blend of booger and (bogey)man

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boogerman

De boogerman liable tuh tote yuh off whilst Ah’m gone.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

Then whoever he caught would be the boogerman, till he caught somebody else.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration

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