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boogerman

[ boog-er-man, boo-ger- ]

/ ˈbʊg ərˌmæn, ˈbu gər- /

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noun, plural boog·er·men.

South Midland and Southern U.S. bogeyman.

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Origin of boogerman

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

Words nearby boogerman

boodie, boodle, boofhead, boofy, booger, boogerman, boogeyman, boogie, boogie board, boogie-woogie, boohai

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Example sentences from the Web for boogerman

Nothing could have been more innocent than the careless way in which they made their way toward the home of the Boogerman.
The Bishop and the Boogerman|Joel Chandler Harris
Ef we go on this way, the Boogerman will come along an' put us both in his wallet, an' then what'll we do?
The Bishop and the Boogerman|Joel Chandler Harris
You creep up yander by the fence, so you can see the Boogerman ef he tries for to git away, an' I'll roost aroun' in the bushes.
The Bishop and the Boogerman|Joel Chandler Harris
When the Boogerman came opposite Adelaide's hiding-place, she jumped up suddenly, aimed her gun and cried Bang!
The Bishop and the Boogerman|Joel Chandler Harris

They climbed the garden fence, and went to where the Boogerman was lying stretched out.
The Bishop and the Boogerman|Joel Chandler Harris

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