boogeyman
noun/ˈbuːɡimæn/
/ˈbʊɡimæn/
(North American English) (also bogey, bogy, bogeyman, bogyman)
(all British and North American English) (plural boogeymen)
- an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children
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