bo·gey·man /ˈbʊgiˌmæn, ˈbo, ˈbu, ˈbʊgɚ/
魔鬼[捉小孩的鬼怪]
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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Bo·gey·man n.; pl. Bogeymen . A goblin; a bugbear; a {bogey1}. 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.
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bogeyman
n : an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn: bugbear,
bugaboo, boogeyman, booger]