boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was also a perennial boogeyman for GOP messaging, but with her out of leadership, a very vocal Crockett has emerged as a replacement.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the White landowner is no longer a reliable political boogeyman.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The ol’ waive-and-stretch The second apron has long been a boogeyman for NBA teams as this offseason approached.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The specter of conservatives wanting to trap women at home has long been a liberal boogeyman, but it is based in some reality.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Indeed, the White landowner is no longer a reliable political boogeyman.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The ol’ waive-and-stretch The second apron has long been a boogeyman for NBA teams as this offseason approached.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The specter of conservatives wanting to trap women at home has long been a liberal boogeyman, but it is based in some reality.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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