2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: boogeyman n : an imaginary monster used to frighten children [syn: {bogeyman}, {bugbear}, {bugaboo}, {booger}]
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