Bogeyman
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noun.
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noun.
A goblin; a bugbear; a
bogey{1}
. This is the form used by parents to frighten children.
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noun.
A
menacing
,
ghost
-like
monster
in children's stories.
noun.
Any
make-believe
threat
, especially one used to
intimidate
or
distract
.
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noun.
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Word Usage
"This business of Iran being characterized as the bogeyman is all a smokescreen people!"
cross-reference
bugbear
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
monster
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Messiah
andavailable
antinomianism
assenting
bogeymen
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Dracula
Frankenstein
Mumbo Jumbo
Wolf-man
bogey
variant
bogey{1}