What does boogeyman mean?

Definitions for boogeyman
ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi-boogey·man

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, boogernoun

    an imaginary monster used to frighten children

Wikipedia

  1. Boogeyman

    The Bogeyman (; also spelled boogeyman, bogyman, bogieman, boogie monster, boogieman, or boogie woogie) is a type of mythic creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearance and conceptions vary drastically by household and culture, but they are most commonly depicted as masculine or androgynous monsters that punish children for misbehavior. The Bogeyman or conceptually similar monsters can be found in many cultures around the world. Bogeymen may target a specific act or general misbehaviour, depending on what purpose needs serving, often based on a warning from the child's authority figure. The term is sometimes used as a non-specific personification or metonym for terror, and in some cases, the Devil.

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  1. boogeyman

    A boogeyman is a mythical creature or type of monster often used by adults to scare children into behaving properly or going to bed. They are typically depicted as malevolent beings that come out at night and hide in dark places, such as closets or under beds. The term is also used metaphorically to refer to any vague or imaginary fear, threat, or enemy.

Wikidata

  1. Boogeyman

    Boogeyman is a 2005 American horror film, directed by Stephen T. Kay. The film is a take on the classic "boogeyman", or monster in the closet.

Editors Contribution

  1. boogeymanadjective

    BoogieMann ::: a man that will take care of the things the rest will not, yet has to be taken care of ...Thought of as a monster only because of the mess left behind. " This monster " while doing the deeds of the week the privileged does SO underage cover of night. He moves in complete darkness walking only IN THE shadows ..usely child molesters and rapest ALL the vile people of the world or even animals are the target of this monster the man they the BoogieMann ..no reason to bord or feed them.... Boogie will make a mess of them. .The mess soo all knows it was taken care of & the BoogieMann fofiled yet another task the the privileged .....could not

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    Submitted by Mickscollision on June 22, 2022  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of boogeyman in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of boogeyman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of boogeyman in a Sentence

  1. Stanley Mark:

    This recent spike of anti-Asian violence because of COVID and anti-China rhetoric deals with geopolitical things, the rhetoric is: China is the boogeyman.

  2. David Carter:

    The inflation boogeyman is back right on cue, and will continue to spook markets for the coming months.

  3. Jose Antonio Vargas:

    We were in the President Trump in speeches administration the perennial boogeyman, president Trump in speeches was in trouble, President Trump in speeches started talking about the' illegals' and talking about the border.

  4. Stetson Clark:

    I can no longer maintain my silence in the face of this hate, intolerance, racism, and bigotry, i am not the CRT( Critical Race Theory) Boogeyman. I am the first African American to assume the role of Principal at my current school in its 25-year history, and I am keenly aware of how much fear this strikes in the hearts of a small minority who would much rather things go back to the way they used to be.

  5. Roger Kay:

    The mood has changed and people now think it may be the boogeyman.

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