bogeyman
bo·gey·man [bogeyman bogeymen] (also bogy·man)BrE [ˈbəʊɡimæn] NAmE [ˈboʊɡimæn] noun (BrE also bogey, bogy) (NAmE usually boo·gey·man)(pl. bo·gey·men, bogy·men, NAmE usually boo·gey·menBrE [ˈbəʊɡimen] ; NAmE [ˈboʊɡimen] )
an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children
•The bogeyman's coming!
See also: ↑bogey ▪ ↑bogy ▪ ↑boogeyman
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