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Boogeyman (gcide) | Boogeyman \Boog"ey*man\, Bogeyman \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.
[1913 Webster +PJC] |
boogeyman (wn) | boogeyman
n 1: an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn:
bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger] |
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Boogeyman (gcide) | Boogeyman \Boog"ey*man\, Bogeyman \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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