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The bogeyman (/ ˈ b oʊ ɡ i m æ n /; also spelled or known as bogyman, bogy, bogey, and, in North American English, also boogeyman) is a mythical creature used by adults to frighten children into good behaviour.
The meaning of BOGEYMAN is a monstrous imaginary figure used in threatening children. How to use bogeyman in a sentence.
Bogeyman, any of a variety of fictional and oftentimes folkloric monsters described in stories designed to frighten children. Tales of the bogeyman and various analogues have been used for centuries all across the world to influence children to behave as their parents command and to exercise.
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bogeyman. noun [ C ] (also bogyman) uk / ˈbəʊ.ɡi.mæn / us / ˈboʊ.ɡi.mæn / plural -men uk / ˈbəʊ.ɡi.mən / us / ˈboʊ.ɡi.mən / (US also boogeyman) Add to word list. Add to word list. an imaginary evil person who harms children: Be good, or the bogeyman will come and get you!
Bogeyman definition: an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, especially a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children.. See examples of BOGEYMAN used in a sentence.
boo· gey· man ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman. ˈbü- variants or less commonly boogerman. ˈbu̇-gər- ˈbü- : bogeyman. Examples of boogeyman in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web This language is hardly new — Mr. Soros became a boogeyman of the American far right long before the ascendancy of Mr. Trump.
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