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boogeyman definition

boogey·man (bo̵og′ē man′)

noun pl. boogeymen -·men′ (-men′)

a frightening imaginary being, often one used as a threat in disciplining children

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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