bogeyman

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Synonyms: boogeyman, bogeymen, bogyman, bogey man, boogerman, bothyman, bozeman, moneyman, boogeymen, boogyman, boseman

Antonyms: boogeyman, bogeymen, bogyman, bogey man, boogerman, bothyman, bozeman, moneyman, boogeymen, boogyman, boseman

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Noun

1. A [[menacing]], [[ghost]]-like [[monster]] in children's stories.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension}} Any [[make-believe]] [[threat]], especially one used to [[intimidate]] or [[distract]], or a real threat greatly [[exaggerate]]d for those purposes; often taking the form of a [[notorious]] [[historical]] [[personage]] [[suggest]]ed to return as a [[revenant]] to [[punish]] for [[wrongdoing]].

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