boogeyman
[ boog-ee-man, boo-gee- ]
/ ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi- /
noun, plural boog·ey·men.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Origin of boogeyman
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby boogeyman
boodle, boofhead, boofy, booger, boogerman, boogeyman, boogie, boogie board, boogie-woogie, boohai, boohoo
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