boo·gey·man /ˈbʊgiˌmæn, ˈbu-/
Boog·ey·man Bo·gey·man n. Something frightful, as a specter; anything imaginary that causes needless fright; something used to excite needless fear; also, something really dangerous, or an imaginary monster, used to frighten children, etc. “Go to sleep or the Boogeyman will get you.”
Syn: -- Hobgoblin; goblin; specter; ogre; scarecrow; booger; bugaboo; bugbear.
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boogeyman
n : an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn: bogeyman,
bugbear, bugaboo, booger]