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Definition bogeyman in American English

bogeyman noun

[countable] noun
/ˈboʊɡiˌmæn/
Example

The bogeyman's going to get you.

Synonyms and related words
the Abominable Snowman Bigfoot bogey
2

someone or something that people believe is bad and causes problems

Example

The newspapers had portrayed him as the new economic bogeyman.

Synonyms and related words
troublemaker nuisance trial
Definition bogeyman in American English