- bogeyman bogey·man n
- ['bəʊɡɪˌmæn]
babau m inv
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bogeyman bogey·man n
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bogeyman — [[t]bo͟ʊgimæn[/t]] bogeymen (The spellings bogey man, and in American English boogeyman are also used.) 1) N COUNT: usu with supp (disapproval) A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described… … English dictionary
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Bogeyman — Bo gey*man, n.; pl. {Bogeymen}. A goblin; a bugbear; a {bogey[1]}. This is the form used by parents to frighten children; as, if you don t eat your vegetables, the bogeyman will get you. Syn: bogey. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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bogeyman — /ˈboʊgimæn/ (say bohgeeman), /ˈbugimæn/ (say boohgeeman), /ˈbʊgimæn/ (say boogeeman) noun (plural bogeymen) 1. an evil spirit in the guise of a man. 2. anything that is persistently frightening. Also, bogyman, boogieman. {bogey, variant of bogy + …
bogeyman — /boog ee man , boh gee , booh /, n., pl. bogeymen. an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, esp. a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children. Also, bogyman, boogerman, boogeyman, boogieman. [1885 90; BOGEY (var. of… … Universalium
bogey — Synonyms and related words: Dracula, Frankenstein, Mumbo Jumbo, Wolf man, air armada, air force, bandit, bogeyman, boggart, bogle, booger, boogerman, boogeyman, bug, bugaboo, bugbear, bugger, combat plane, enemy aircraft, fee faw fum, frightener … Moby Thesaurus
bogeyman — Synonyms and related words: Dracula, Frankenstein, Mumbo Jumbo, Wolf man, bogey, boggart, bogle, booger, boogerman, boogeyman, bug, bugaboo, bugbear, bugger, fee faw fum, frightener, ghost, ghoul, hobgoblin, holy terror, horror, incubus, monster … Moby Thesaurus
