boogerman
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of boogerman
First recorded in 1845–50; blend of booger and (bogey)man
Example Sentences
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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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