Complete Definition of "bogeyman"

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Alternative spellings
boogieman
boogeyman
boogyman
bogyman

Noun
en-noun|bogeymen

  1. A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
  2. context|by extension Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.

#: The alleged link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda turned out to be a bogeyman.

Translations
trans-top|menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories
Finnish: t-|fi|mörkö
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trans-top|any make-believe threat
Finnish: t-|fi|mörkö
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trans-bottom

Anagrams
moneybag

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