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• a variation of bogeyman.

boogeyman

American  

[boog-ee-man, boo-gee-] / ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi- /

noun

• boogeymen
  plural

1. bogeyman.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• boogeymen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of boogeyman

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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boogeyman boogeymen

What Mr. Ahamed withholds are the strong, respectable arguments to embrace, not to shun, the boogeyman that Federal Reserve economists style “deflation” but that a layman might rather recognize as human progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Artificial intelligence could be the boogeyman that gnaws at market share.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

Was Deen really an early victim of the fictitious celebrity boogeyman now known as “cancel culture,” or was she appropriately harangued?

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025

Craig said the characters’ frequent misinterpretations took on the role of the “monster,” since this is a horror movie without a true boogeyman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025

“There were?” says Garrett, wide-eyed, like someone just proved to him that the boogeyman was real.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

I mean that AI now sits squarely atop the pile of modern parents’ anxieties, having rapidly eclipsed boogeymen like screen time and social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

Where bambinos, billy goats and boogeymen curse entire teams.

From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024

We can, indeed, convince ourselves that boogeymen are real.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2024

He needs as many boogeymen and vanquished foes as he can conjure.

From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2020