boogeyman
[boo g-ee-man, boo-gee-]
noun, plural boog·ey·men.
Origin of boogeyman
First recorded in 1840–50; variant of bogyman
bogeyman
or bo·gy·man, boog·er·man, boog·ey·man, boog·ie·man
[boo g-ee-man, boh-gee-, boo-]
noun, plural bo·gey·men.
Origin of bogeyman
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Related Words for boogeyman
gremlin, scare, hobgoblin, ogre, apprehension, bugaboo, fear, bogey, dread, threat, terror, problem, goblin, specter, wraith, loup-garou, bogy, boogeyman, phantom, monsterExamples from the Web for boogeyman
Contemporary Examples of boogeyman
Are you curious, as I am, to know the literal meaning of the word or phrase Griswold translated as “boogeyman”?
The news quickly took Washington by storm, earning Cantor the nickname the “boogeyman.”
So, every story in Night Shift, especially “The Boogeyman” and “I Am the Doorway”—was huge for me.
He was generally considered the number one fighter in the game, going by the nickname of The Boogeyman.
Now that we are in the run of the play, our stage manager has the crystal backstage to ward off the boogeyman.
Historical Examples of boogeyman
Now that we knew Oswalds you know they really think we are boogeyman or something.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
bogeyman
noun plural -men
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