BOOGEYMAN

bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger

(noun) an imaginary monster used to frighten children

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

By alteration from bogeyman.

Noun

boogeyman (plural boogeymen)

Alternative spelling of bogeyman

Noun

Boogeyman (plural boogeymen)

Alternative spelling of bogeyman

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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