bogeyman

bo·gey·man

noun \ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman, ˈbō-, ˈbü-, ˈbu̇-gər-\

Definition of BOGEYMAN

1

: a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children

2

: a terrifying or dreaded person or thing : bugbear

Variants of BOGEYMAN

bo·gey·man also bo·gy·man \ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman, ˈbō-, ˈbü-, ˈbu̇-gər-\

Examples of BOGEYMAN

1. My aunt used to say to my sister and me, “The bogeyman will get you if you're bad.”
2. a politician who is the familiar bogeyman of conservatives

First Known Use of BOGEYMAN

1890

Rhymes with BOGEYMAN

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