Definitions for boogeyman

boogeyman boog·ey·man

Spelling: [boo g-ee-man, boo-gee-]
IPA: /ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi-/

Boogeyman is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 327 anagrams from letters in boogeyman (abegmnooy).

Definitions for boogeyman

noun

  1. bogeyman.
  2. an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, especially a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children.

Origin of boogeyman

First recorded in 1840-50; variant of bogyman

Examples for boogeyman

Now that we are in the run of the play, our stage manager has the crystal backstage to ward off the boogeyman.

During the 1986 midterm elections, Reagan rallied Republicans by raising the boogeyman of Kennedy.

The news quickly took Washington by storm, earning Cantor the nickname the “boogeyman.”

Are you curious, as I am, to know the literal meaning of the word or phrase Griswold translated as “boogeyman”?

Republicans want to keep the boogeyman of socialized medicine alive as long as they can.

At the same time, the left sees her as the boogeyman, albeit a much more attractive version of Rush Limbaugh.

He was generally considered the number one fighter in the game, going by the nickname of The boogeyman.

The “boogeyman” President Bush is gone, so “get over it,” he said.

Now that we knew Oswalds you know they really think we are boogeyman or something.

So, every story in Night Shift, especially “The boogeyman” and “I Am the Doorway”—was huge for me.

Word Value for boogeyman
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