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Definition of bogeyman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bogeyman

noun
 
/ˈbəʊɡimæn/
 
/ˈbəʊɡimæn/
(also bogyman)
(also bogey, bogy)
(North American English also boogeyman)
(plural bogeymen
 
/ˈbəʊɡimen/
 
/ˈbəʊɡimen/
, bogymen, North American English also boogeymen)
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  1. an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children
    • The bogeyman's coming!
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