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Definition of boogeyman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

boogeyman

noun
 
/ˈbuːɡimæn/
 
/ˈbʊɡimæn/
(North American English)
(also bogey, bogy, bogeyman, bogyman)
(all British and North American English)
(plural boogeymen)
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  1. an imaginary evil spirit that is used to frighten children
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