boogeyman

[ boog-ee-man, boo-gee- ]

/ ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi- /

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noun, plural boog·ey·men.

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Origin of boogeyman

First recorded in 1840–50

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

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Are you curious, as I am, to know the literal meaning of the word or phrase Griswold translated as “boogeyman”?
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The news quickly took Washington by storm, earning Cantor the nickname the “boogeyman.”
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So, every story in Night Shift, especially “The Boogeyman” and “I Am the Doorway”—was huge for me.
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He was generally considered the number one fighter in the game, going by the nickname of The Boogeyman.
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Now that we are in the run of the play, our stage manager has the crystal backstage to ward off the boogeyman.
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Now that we knew Oswalds you know they really think we are boogeyman or something.
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boogeyman

noun, plural boog·ey·men.

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boogeyman

noun, plural boog·ey·men.

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